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Majors/Minors and Advising

Becoming an MRST Major or Minor

If you are interested in declaring a Major (primary or secondary) or Minor in Medieval & Renaissance Studies, we recommend emailing and arranging a meeting with Anne-Helene Miller, the Riggsby Director of the Marco Institute for more information about the program. We have also prepared a packet of information for majors or minors to help you plan your coursework for either program, which you can find below.

Interdisciplinary Major/Minor Declaration Form

Advising

MRST Primary Majors: Advising is required every semester until you reach 30 credit hours, then every other semester. You can schedule an advising appointment through Vol Academic Connect, available via MyUTK. If you have questions, you can also email our MRST academic advisor Emily Brandel at ebrande1@vols.utk.edu or artsciadvising@utk.edu, or email marco@utk.edu for help. To prepare for your appointment, please review your DARS report/catalog and have a list of courses you are interested in, as well as questions for your appointment.

MRST Minors and Second Majors: Your advisor from your primary major will be your primary advisor, but you can email the Director or Marco Institute to arrange a time to discuss course availability, studying abroad, future goals within Medieval and Renaissance Studies, or anything else related to the program. 

Study Abroad

Start with this link to see our process. You can make a preliminary appointment with an advisor for further information. For specific course approvals for the MRST studies major/minor, you will need to meet with the Director of the MRST program.