<p>I'm mainly interested in the Christian literature of the time period as well as the crusades and social influences of the time. I figure that since I love philosophy, theology, history, and art that this major is probably the only one that will satisfy all of my wants. I'm not sure about after my undergrad, but probably either law school or academia. Also, I'm planning to attend Notre Dame which i believe holds the first u.s. medieval studies department (i could be wrong) does anyone know what the "ranking" of the program is? thanks</p>
<p>any ideas? anyone else looked at this major or something like it?</p>
<p>What exactly does one do after earning a medieval studies degree? Just wondering...</p>
<p>FIght tooth and nail for a job at a university. It helps when you are a natural-born math whiz..</p>
<p>Dec27 - I don't think undergrad. Medieval Studies is ranked anywhere. Certainly you can't go wrong with ND. </p>
<p>If you're planning advanced study, be sure to snap up as much language preparation as you can - Latin for sure, and you can't go wrong with French or German. I see the regular major doesn't require Latin but the honors track does - so take the hint ;-)</p>
<p>And don't forget to make a point of attending colloquia, special seminars, and so forth - my biggest regret is I didn't attend them regularly my first two years at Penn.</p>
<p>WilliamC, are you (or did you) major in medieval studies? I am really looking at the major and would like some more input if you dont mind. My main focus for the major would be in the theological christian texts of the time. Also, would this major qualify me for say, teaching at a high school in history (if i wasnt able to find a PhD program or just chose it instead?) thanks again.</p>
<p>I'm in Classics and targeting grad school in Classical Archaeology for Fall 2008. We have quite a number of medieval studies folks here at Penn so they pop up in the Latin and Greek classes rather often. This spring's Greek class had, I believe, 3 out of 12 students on the medieval side.</p>
<p>As to teaching - you might be able to get a job with only that degree in a private school. More generally, you need some additional classroom work and supervised teaching and of course then pass the certification exam(s). I don't know about ND, but some schools will let you mix-in the teaching requirements with your regular major, or you can double major in education and medieval studies. For better starting pay, consider an MEd - if you can submatriculate it will only add a year to your time-in-school and will make you much more desirable as a new teacher.</p>
<p>Again, grab all the language you can. High Schools love people who can teach more than one subject and language teachers are in high demand. There are hundreds of Latin teaching positions open every year for example.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>