What Can I Do with a Medieval Studies Major or Minor?

The critical analysis of societies and cultural products of the past helps us understand the present and imagine the future. A wide-reaching, multi-cultural historical perspective is an invaluable tool for facing 21st century challenges.

A liberal arts education with a concentration in Medieval Studies opens onto a wide range of careers including advertising, archeology, archives, architecture and civil engineering, arts and entertainment, auctioneering, business, communication, cultural resource management, data analysis, digital information, design, documentary editing, education and higher learning, information management, fashion, film, historic preservation, journalism, law, libraries, marketing, multimedia production, museums and historical organizations, philanthropic foundations, nonprofit associations, professional research, public service, publishing, resource development, sales, tourism, web content writing, world heritage preservation, and much more.