Interested in this course for Spring 2026? If you are a new UVM Advance/Non-Degree student, choose your course and complete the application form. If you are a current UVM student, enroll in a course through MY UVM Portal. If you have questions please chat with us or schedule a 15 or 30-minute virtual meeting with an Enrollment Coach.

HST 2990 A (CRN: 15465)

History: History of Magic

3 Credit Hours—Section is Full.

Join Waitlist

The course HST 2990 A is currently full.

Complete the inquiry form below to help us gauge interest. We will attempt to add more seats in this or a similar course.

Please continue to check the availability of this course—enrollment may vary before the deadline to add:

About HST 2990 A

See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Prerequisite: Three hours of History.

Notes

Prereq: 3 hours History PACE students with permission and override Special Topics courses cannot carry CC designations

Section Description

How was magic defined in the medieval period? How was it different from religion or empirical sciences? Who were practitioners of magic? Was it always a persecuted activity? This course gives a broad overview of the history of magic in northern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, and all around the coast of the Mediterranean Sea – a region which will allow us to explore magical cultures from Latin, Jewish and Arabic traditions, as well as Celtic and North African magics. Our study will proceed chronologically from late antiquity through about 1500. We will end with a short unit on how the history of magic is still relevant today. Through weekly readings and discussions, short writing assignments and a research-based creative project, students will learn how to encounter and interpret magic as a historian. This course may not make you believe in magic, but it will certainly convince you of how its deep history in the medieval world still manifests in our modern times.

Important Dates

Note: These dates may not be accurate for select courses during the Summer Session.

Courses may be cancelled due to low enrollment. Show your interest by enrolling.

Deadlines
Last Day to Add
Last Day to Drop
Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Refund
Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Refund
Last Day to Withdraw

Resources

There are no courses that meet this criteria.

Remind Me Form

The maximum enrollment for HST 2990 A has been reached.

Fill out this form to express interest in this course. If a seat becomes available, you will be notified.

Admin