Lynn University

What you'll study

This programme provides a concentrated study of Europe between roughly the fourth and seventeenth centuries, emphasising cultural frameworks — religion, art, literature, law, and daily life — and the methods historians use to interpret them. You will take a combination of required core history courses and specialised seminars. Typical modules include:

• Historiography and Historical Methods – training in source criticism, archival research, and argument construction.
• Medieval Europe – political and social structures from late antiquity through the high Middle Ages.
• Late Medieval Society and Culture – urban life, guilds, pilgrimage, and popular religion.
• Renaissance and Reformation – intellectual, religious and artistic transformations in early modern Europe.
• Early Modern Political and Legal Institutions – the rise of states, courts and administrative cultures.
• Cultural History of Art and Visual Sources – reading material culture, iconography and manuscript studies.
• Medieval and Early Modern Languages – introductory Latin and options in modern languages relevant to research (e.g., Spanish, French, German).
• Seminar in Primary Sources – close work with translations and facsimiles of chronicles, legal codes, letters and literary texts.
• Capstone Project or Senior Thesis – sustained independent research under faculty supervision, often involving original interpretation of primary sources.

Coursework emphasises small seminars and discussion-led classes, and students are encouraged to combine classroom study with internships at museums, archives or cultural organisations and with study abroad experiences that deepen engagement with European archives and sites.

Entry requirements

Admission is based on a completed secondary school credential (or equivalent) and an application demonstrating academic preparation for undergraduate study. Typical expectations include:

• A strong high-school transcript with a record of courses in humanities and social sciences where available.
• Evidence of written and research ability, demonstrated through essays, recommendations or schoolwork.
• Standardised test scores may be considered where submitted; consult admissions for current test policies.
• For applicants whose first language is not English, proof of English proficiency through accepted tests or other institutional measures is required.
• Transfer applicants should provide college transcripts and a record of collegiate work in relevant disciplines.

Departmental advising can identify preparatory courses—such as introductory history, literature, and languages—that strengthen readiness for specialised medieval and early modern study.

Career prospects

Graduates develop strong research, writing and analytical skills valuable across many sectors. Common career directions include:

• Museums, archives and cultural heritage roles (curation, collections management, education)
• Secondary and higher education, including preparation for teacher certification or graduate study in history and related disciplines
• Publishing, journalism and editorial work focused on cultural and historical topics
• Public history and heritage management in government, non-profit organisations and tourism
• Law, public policy, and library and information science, where historical analysis supports research and argumentation
• Digital humanities and research support, including work with digital archives, databases and interpretive platforms

Many students also go on to postgraduate research degrees (MA, PhD) in history, art history, medieval studies or related fields, or pursue professional degrees where their analytical skills are an advantage.

Why study at Lynn University

Lynn University offers a personalised undergraduate environment with small class sizes, close faculty mentorship and a liberal-arts curriculum that supports interdisciplinary approaches to cultural history. The programme encourages experiential learning through internships and the universitys career and internship services, and it supports study abroad options that allow direct engagement with European archives, monuments and museums relevant to medieval and early modern research.

Faculty in the history department have active research interests in European cultural history and supervise student research and capstone projects. Proximity to a rich network of cultural institutions and an engaged alumni community provides practical opportunities for professional development in museums, archives and cultural organisations.