Overview

Both the major and minor are interdisciplinary and foster a global perspective, combining a broad background in various aspects of medieval and early modern culture with more specialized study in a selected field.

These fields of emphasis or specialized study include medieval and early modern art history, history, literature (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, or Latin), music, philosophy, or religion.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the Medieval and Early Modern Studies BA degree from Rice University, students will be able to:

Situate Medieval and Early Modern studies more broadly within several interdisciplinary fields, including history, art, philosophy, music, literature, and religion.

Define and apply appropriate disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary methodologies, vocabularies, concepts, and theories to critically respond to questions within the field of Medieval and Early Modern Studies.

Demonstrate the ability to define and respond to research questions and scholarly debates within the field, including the ability to analyze primary and secondary sources, draw conclusions from the analysis of these sources, and cite evidence in support of conclusions.

Demonstrate a firm grasp of written, visual, and oral communication, including critical writing principles such as appropriate citation, use of evidence, clarity, and grammatical correctness.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Imperial City: Istanbul 1453-1922

Jerusalem To Isfahan

Buddhist And Daoist Art In China

Persianate Arts Of The Book

Coffeehouses And Teahouses: A Global History

Early Medieval Art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application and Rice writing supplement

$75 nonrefundable application fee (must be paid online)

Official high school transcript in English (or a certified English translation)

Recommendation Letters

Demonstration of English proficiency

International Student Financial Statement

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66540 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66540 USD / year

≈ 66540 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

66540 USD / year

≈ 66540 USD / year

Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Houston

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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