Princeton University's Medieval Studies program offers a deeply interdisciplinary exploration of the history, culture, and society of the Middle Ages, generally spanning 500 to 1500 CE. Operating as a collaborative effort rather than a standalone department, it draws on faculty expertise from a wide array of disciplines across the humanities, social sciences, and other fields. This integrated structure enables students to examine the medieval world through multiple lenses, including art, history, literature, religion, and philosophy. The program provides undergraduate certificates and minors, alongside graduate certificates, designed to enhance a student's primary area of study. Students undertake focused coursework and independent research, supported by resources like the Index of Medieval Art, fostering a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal period.
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Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark in 1747, and then to the current site nine years later. It officially became a university in 1896 and was subsequently renamed Princeton University.
