Medieval and Renaissance Studies Courses

MARS 1F90
Medieval and Renaissance Civilizations
Key themes, problems and topics in Medieval and Renaissance civilizations, including: the development of concepts of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance; notions of decline, renewal, rebirth and reformation in the West; sources and methods of inquiry.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

MARS 2P08
Colonial Latin America
(also offered as HIST 2P08)
Introduction to the history of Latin America from pre-hispanic times through 1810 focusing on the clashes, alliances and negotiations among indigenous peoples, conquistadores, slaves and missionaries.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to MARS (single or combined), HIST (single or combined) and HIST (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

MARS 2P70
The Middle East, 600 - 1800
(also offered as HIST 2P70)
Major themes in Middle Eastern history from the advent of Islam to 1800 AD art, culture, religions, migration, minorities, slavery and political developments.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to MARS (single or combined), HIST (single or combined) and HIST (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

MARS 2P89
Medieval and Renaissance Art, Architecture and Society
(also offered as VISA 2P89)
Interdisciplinary study of the inter-relation and connectedness between the arts, architecture and society in medieval and Renaissance Europe.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

MARS 2P92
Early to High Renaissance Art and Architecture
(also offered as ITAL 2P92 and VISA 2P92)
Major monuments, buildings and art works of the period from several critical perspectives including the humanist influence on the arts in Florence and Rome, the issue of patronage and the question of the artist's cultural status.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one of MARS 1F90, ITAL 1F90, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 or permission of the instructor.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in VISA (ITAL) 2P40.

MARS 2P95
Reading the Middle Ages: the Heroic and the Chivalric
(also offered as ENGL 2P95)
Interdisciplinary examination of literature, music, arts and society of both the northern Germanic hero and the medieval and Renaissance court. Included are Beowulf and other Anglo-Saxon heroic literature, Eddic poetry, Old Norse sagas, the Niebelungenlied, the lais of Marie de France, Arthurian-related narratives, troubadours, and religious and secular music.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

MARS 3M50
2013-2014: Reading the Italian Medieval and Renaissance City
(also offered as ITAL 3M50 and VISA 3M50)
Exploring key monuments, churches, museums and urban sites. Concept of the city as expressed through art, literature and architecture from Medieval to Baroque times. Historical and geographical influences and factors in shaping the city, its culture and traditions. Cities may include Rome, Assisi, Sienna and Florence.
Restriction: permission of Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Prerequisite(s): one MARS, ITAL or VISA credit numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99 and one MARS, ITAL or VISA credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 or permission of instructor.
Note: offered in Italy during the Spring/Summer session. Given in English. Open to students whose interests include either art history or studio. Additionally, Italian Studies majors will receive language instruction and will complete assignments in Italian. Students are expected to pay their own expenses.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ITAL (VISA) 2F99.

MARS 3M50-3M59
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Abroad
Study of the Medieval and/or Renaissance history and culture of a country, region or theme in its geographic context.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits and permission of the instructor.
Note: students are responsible for travel, accommodation and other expenses. Usually offered in the Spring/Summer session.

MARS 3P19
The Rise of Christian Philosophy
(also offered as PHIL 3P19)
Philosophy from the patristic period through Erigena and Anselm up to and including the 12th-century Renaissance.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one PHIL credit or permission of the instructor.

MARS 3P92
Medieval Italian Literature and Culture
(also offered as ITAL 3P92)
Literature, arts and culture of the Middle Ages, emphasizing Petrarch's Canzoniere (Song Book) and Boccaccio's Decameron.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MARS 1F90, ITAL 2F00 or permission of the instructor.
Note: given in English. No knowledge of Italian is required. Italian Studies majors will complete some assignments in Italian.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ITAL 3F93.

MARS 3P93
Dante and His Medieval World
(also offered as ITAL 3P93)
Dante's Divine Comedy and the world it created and reflected. References to relevant visual arts (illustrations of the Divine Comedy and works depicting the Last Judgement) as well as to Dante's The New Life and the Monarchy.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MARS 1F90, ITAL 2F00 or permission of the instructor.
Note: given in English. No knowledge of Italian is required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ITAL 3F93.

MARS 3P96
Medieval and Early Modern Christianity
(also offered as HIST 3P96)
Interdisciplinary study of the continuities and discontinuities in the history of the Christian Church from the onset of the Middle Ages to the eve of the Protestant reformations. Examination of ecclesiastical authority, Christianity's interactions with Judaism and Islam, changing social structures, monastic reforms, the Crusades, magic, science, religion, the papacy, and the cult of saints and devotion to relics.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

MARS 3P97
The World of the Renaissance and Beyond
(also offered as HIST 3P97)
Interdisciplinary study of the primary texts relative to the European Renaissance and global questions that reshape the world, emphasizing the historical, cultural and intellectual legacies of the Renaissance, including literature, religion, philosophy, science, medicine and the history of exploration.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

MARS 4P00
Directed Studies
Program of study designed in consultation with a faculty member.
Restriction: open to MARS majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: topic for a major piece of written work or the equivalent must be submitted by the student by April 1 of year 3 and approved by Director and the appropriate instructor.

MARS 4P01
Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Critical approaches to Medieval and Renaissance Studies from a variety of disciplines.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to MARS majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: students in other disciplines may register with permission of the instructor and Director. Students will be encouraged to share their research projects from MARS 4P00 in the discussions.

MARS 4P06
Medieval Literature and Social Control
(also offered as ENGL 4P06)
Medieval English literature in relation to the management of different populations in Britain in the late Middle Ages. Topics include the English Rising of 1381, punishment systems, sexuality, literacies and class, the disciplining of bodies to conform to etiquette, the regulation of female speech, and colonization and civility.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to MARS (single or combined), ECUL, ENGL (single or combined) and ENGL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), and to EWRT majors with a minimum of 14.0 overall credits and a minimum 60 percent major average or permission of the instructor and Chair.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MARS (ENGL) 4V06.

MARS 4V70
2013-2014: Reading a Renaissance Woman
(also offered as ENGL 4V70)
The place of books and reading in the life and culture of Anne Clifford. Readings from personal writings and books in her library including extracts (in English) from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Cervante's Don Quixote, Castiglione's Courtier, Montaigne's Essays, Chaucer, Spenser, Jonson and Donne.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to MARS (single or combined), ECUL, ENGL (single or combined) and ENGL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors with approval to Year 4 (honours) and RWRT majors with a minimum of 14.0 overall credits and a minimum 60 percent major average or permission of the instructor and the Chair of English Language and Literature.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MARS (ENGL) 3V92.

MARS 4V70-4V75
Selected Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Issues in Medieval and Renaissance Studies.