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Program checklist · Interdisciplinary Major - Medieval Studies

Interdisciplinary Major - Medieval Studies

University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Interdisciplinary Major - Medieval Studies
Credits (computed from items)
205
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234076
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234076_fb8589d8
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Universal Curriculum Requirements

0 items

    Requirements for Major

    0 items

      Required Course

      1 item
      1. MSP 3501
        3

      Additional Coursework

      13 items
      1. Anthropology
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Art
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Classics
        Not resolved to a course
      4. English
        Not resolved to a course
      5. East Asian Language, Literatures and Cultures
        Not resolved to a course
      6. French Language and Literature
        Not resolved to a course
      7. German Language and Literature
        Not resolved to a course
      8. History
        Not resolved to a course
      9. Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
        Not resolved to a course
      10. Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
      11. Politics
        Not resolved to a course
      12. Religious Studies
        Not resolved to a course
      13. Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
        Not resolved to a course

      Anthropology

      1 item
      1. ANTH 3880
        3

      Art

      11 items
      1. ARTH 1051
        4
      2. ARTH 1503
        3
      3. ARTH 1507
        3
      4. ARTH 2151
        3
      5. ARTH 2153
        3
      6. ARTH 2861
        3
      7. ARTH 2961
        3
      8. ARTH 3151
        3
      9. ARTH 3591
        3
      10. ARTH 3863
        3
      11. ARTH 4591
        3

      Classics

      1 item
      1. LATI 3090
        3

      English

      10 items
      1. ENGL 1500
        3
      2. ENGL 3010
        3
      3. ENGL 3161
        3
      4. ENGL 3162
        3
      5. ENGL 3275
        3
      6. ENGL 3510
        3
      7. ENGL 3515
        3
      8. ENGL 4510
        3
      9. ENGL 5100
        Introduction to Old English
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. ENGL 5101
        Beowulf
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      East Asian Language, Literatures and Cultures

      3 items
      1. JPTR 3100
        3
      2. JPTR 3210
        3
      3. JPTR 3400
        3

      French Language and Literature

      7 items
      1. FREN 4110
        3
      2. FREN 4123
        3
      3. FREN 4585
        3
      4. FREN 5100
        Medieval Literature in Modern French I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. FREN 5510
        Topics in Medieval Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. FREN 5520
        Topics in Sixteenth-Century Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. FRTR 3814
        3

      German Language and Literature

      1 item
      1. GETR 3464
        3

      History

      12 items
      1. HIEU 2061
        3
      2. HIEU 2071
        3
      3. HIEU 2101
        3
      4. HIEU 3101
        3
      5. HIEU 3111
        3
      6. HIEU 3121
        3
      7. HIEU 3141
        3
      8. HIEU 4511
        4
      9. HIME 2001
        4
      10. HIME 3192
        3
      11. HIME 3501
        3
      12. HIST 4501
        4

      Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures

      3 items
      1. MESA 3270
        3
      2. MEST 3492
        3
      3. PETR 3131
        3

      Philosophy

      1 item
      1. PHIL 2110
        3

      Politics

      1 item
      1. PLPT 3010
        3

      Religious Studies

      12 items
      1. RELC 2050
        3
      2. RELC 3006
        3
      3. RELC 3181
        3
      4. RELC 3675
        3
      5. RELG 2495
        3
      6. RELG 2820
        3
      7. RELI 2024
        3
      8. RELI 2070
        3
      9. RELI 2080
        3
      10. RELI 3355
        3
      11. RELI 5415
        Introduction to Arabic and Islamic Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. RELJ 3355
        3

      Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

      3 items
      1. ITTR 2260
        3
      2. SPAN 3400
        3
      3. SPAN 4200
        3

      Distinguished Major

      7 items
      1. During their 4th year, students must enroll in MSP 4998 (in the Fall) and MSP 4999 (in the Spring), which together comprise a six-hour sequence of tutorial work meant to guide them through the research and writing of their thesis;
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Students are responsible for obtaining the agreement of one MSP faculty member to serve as their thesis advisor.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. The standards for admission, program requirements, and evaluation procedures are outlined below.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. A statement of interest explaining the student’s desire to enter the program and his/her/their general area of research interest, mentioning which faculty member the student might approach as advisor;
        Not resolved to a course
      5. A writing sample (ex: a strong paper written for a course);
        Not resolved to a course
      6. One confidential letter of recommendation from an MSP faculty member sent to the Director of Medieval Studies or sealed and submitted by the student with the other application materials;
        Not resolved to a course
      7. A copy of the student’s most recent transcript.
        Not resolved to a course

      Distinguished Major Requirements

      10 items
      1. Satisfy all the distribution rules for the MSP major
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Complete a Senior Thesis (MSP 4998 and MSP4999).
        Not resolved to a course
      3. DMP students must enroll in MSP 4998 and MSP 4999.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MSP 4998
        (3 credits) is offered during the Fall semester and consists of gathering sources and research materials as well as submitting an outline and thesis statement along with a literature review.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. MSP 4999
        (3 credits) is offered during the Spring semester and focuses on drafting, revising, and finalizing the thesis.
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Note that these two courses do not count towards the distribution requirement of the student’s degree.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Students are responsible for obtaining the agreement of one MSP faculty member who will serve as their thesis advisors and the approval of the Director of MSP.
        Not resolved to a course
      8. Students are encouraged to use primary language sources in researching their thesis.
        Not resolved to a course
      9. The minimum length of the thesis is 11,000-13,000 words (approximately 40-50 pages).
        Not resolved to a course
      10. The faculty advisor and the MSP Director determine the degree of distinction earned by the DMP student.
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Information

      0 items
        Source. University of Virginia-Main Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://virginia.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=72&poid=11732. Captured page pages/0091.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.