Completing a major in European Studies
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for the European Studies major are 48 credit points at junior level: we recommend taking at least 12 credit points in a relevant discipline (for example European History) as well as 12 credit points in an appropriate language. Students intending to take senior units in the department of Philosophy are strongly advised to complete at least 6 junior credit points of Philosophy before enrolling in any senior Philosophy units of study.
Requirements for completion
In order to fulfil the requirements for the major in European Studies, students need to have done the following:
- completed at least 36 senior credit points in relevant non-language acquisition units
- completed at least one of the designated core units (in 2009 these are: EUST2612 Regionalisms in Europe and the Middle East in Semester 1; and EUST2611 Myth and Legend in Europe and the Middle East in Semester 2).
- completed either 12 credit points of a relevant language (other than English) at junior advanced level, or 24 credit points of a relevant language (other than English) at junior beginners and senior intermediate level;
- completed units of study covering at least two relevant language/country areas.
Options within the major
The European Studies major is extremely flexible. You may pick and choose a number of different subjects that will go toward completing a major, as long as the units that you choose are cross-listed. You can check if a unit is cross-listed by contacting either the relevant unit co-ordinator or the Director of European Studies.
Language component
Students can choose from the following languages in order to fulfil the requirements of the major:
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Greek (ancient and modern)
- Hebrew (ancient and modern)
- Italian
- Latin
- Spanish
- Yiddish
Optional units of study
Non-language optional units may be taken in the following disciplines (depending on staff availability in any given year):
- Arabic and Islamic Studies
- Archaeology
- Art History and Theory
- Classics and Ancient History
- Economics
- Economic History
- English
- Film Studies
- French Studies
- Germanic Studies
- Government and International Relations
- Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies
- History
- International and Comparative Literary Studies
- Italian
- Law
- Medieval Studies
- Modern Greek
- Music
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Performance Studies
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Studies in Religion
Pathways toward a major
Here are two examples of how to construct a major in European Studies.
These are not definitive - they act as a guide only and are subject to availability of units in any given year.
Pathway one
Junior level (year 1):
- HSTY1045 Modern European History 1750-1914
- HSTY1034 Early Modern Europe 1500-1750
- FRNC1611 Junior French 1 (Beginners)
- FRNC1612 Junior French 2 (Beginners)
- Plus four other 6-credit point units of the student’s choice
Senior level (year 2):
- EUST2612 Regionalisms in Europe and the Middle East (Core)
- HSTY2668 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- FRNC2611 Senior French 1 (Intermediate)
- FRNC2612 Senior French 2 (Intermediate)
- Plus four other 6-credit point units of the student’s choice
Senior level (year 3):
- HSTY2652 Genocide in Historical Perspective
- HSTY3699 Public and Private Life: Britain 1707-1901
- FRNC2681 French Narrative Cinema
- FRNC2691 Revolution and Social Thought
- Plus four other 6-credit point units of the student’s choice
Pathway two
Junior level (year 1):
- HSTY1022 Europe in the High Middle Ages
- JCTC1001 Palestine: Roman Rule to Islam
- SPAN1601 Introductory Spanish 1
- SPAN1602 Introductory Spanish 2
- Plus four other 6-credit point units of the student’s choice
Senior level (year 2):
- EUST2611 European and Middle Eastern Myth and Legend (Core)
- JCTC2603 Jews Under the Crescent and the Cross
- MDST2609 Crusade and Jihad
- SPAN2601 Intermediate Spanish 1
- Plus four other 6-credit point units of the student’s choice
Senior level (year 3):
- HSTY2664 Communicating Culture in the Middle Ages
- HSTY3685 The Celtic World
- MDST2611 Medieval Heroes and Heroines
- SPAN2602 Intermediate Spanish 2
- Plus four other 6-credit point units of the student’s choice