ourses
In conjunction with the Medieval and Renaissance Semester, the Marco Institute will be offering several special courses open to students in any major:
- Art History 479: Sacred Beauty: A Millennium of Religious Art, 600-1600 (based on the McClung Museum exhibit of the same name); taught by Dr. Amy Neff, TR 11:10-12:25
- History 531/631: Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Medieval Mediterranean; taught by Dr. Thomas Burman, R 12:40-3:25
- History 531/631: Saints and Citizens: Piety and Politics in Pre-Modern Europe; taught by Dr. Robert Bast, R 5:05-7:45
- Musicology 410: Music, Poetry and Courtly Love in Medieval Song; taught by Dr. Rachel Golden and the Boston Camerata, MWF 1:25-2:15
The Marco Institute has also arranged to offer seven special themed honors seminars through the Chancellor's Honors Program, available to students in the Chancellor's Honors Program:
| Section | Instructor & Department | Title | Day/Time/Room |
| 001 | R. Bast History/Marco |
Saints and Citizens: Religion and Politics in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance | Fridays 10:10a - 11:00a Temple Court 205 |
| 004 | D. Finkelstein Earth and Planetary Sciences |
The Paradox of the “Little Ice Age” (1300-1850): Deciphering Climate and Climate Change before the Advent of Modern Instrumentation | Wednesdays 2:30p - 3:20p Melrose F301 |
| 007 | T. Heffernan English/Marco |
Augustine's Search for his Soul and his Discovery of the Self in the Confessions | Thursdays 3:40p - 4:55p Melrose E308 |
| 008 | H. Hirschfeld English/Marco |
Tragic Temptations: Marlowe, Shakespeare, Milton | Tuesdays 5:05p - 6:2p0 Melrose F301 |
| 009 | A. Neff & G. Kalas Art History & Architecture/Marco |
Hallowed Ground: Sacred Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages | Fridays 11:15a - 12:05p Melrose E308 |
| 011 | K. Salzer History/Marco |
City Life in Medieval Champagne | Mondays 1:25p - 2:15p Melrose F301 |
| 012 | C. Shepardson Religious Studies/Marco |
Sex or Celibacy: An Early Christian Controversy | Tuesdays 2:10p - 3:25p Melrose E308 |