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The Apprenticeship is a three-week intensive experience in research
techniques co-sponsored by the College of William & Mary and Saint
John's University (SJU). The goal is to allow select undergraduates from
both schools, and graduate students from other universities, the
opportunity to learn how to conduct research at a major depository of
medieval manuscripts on microfilm, documents, and art historical
material dealing with the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

The Apprenticeship includes a review of aspects of material culture,
especially medieval book culture and orality, paleography, codicology,
and manuscript illumination while drawing on examples from among
original manuscripts, facsimiles, and microfilm available at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.

Three key components of the Apprenticeship are: 1) an ongoing seminar
with research topics presented by distinguished scholars from the
College of William & Mary, SJU, and elsewhere; 2) participation in the
work of HMML by cataloguing medieval manuscripts on microfilm; and 3)
guided individual programs of study.

Each student will conduct research on a specific project of their
choice. This project may be the core of a senior honors thesis or a
major graduate project. For example, students might explore what sorts
of books convents of women collected (Women's Studies/History), the
portrayal of kings in historical vs. theological illuminated manuscripts
(Art History), or the organizational tools for biblical study created by
scholars in the thirteenth century (Religion). Other students might
explore the history of algebraic computation as it was acquired from
Arabic authors (Mathematics/History of Science), the transmission of the
text of Virgil's Aeneid (Classics), or the popular sermon and its folk
narrative techniques (Modern Languages/English).

Housing and meals are available at SJU. Lodging (including linens and
laundry facilities) is available in a dormitory on the SJU campus
(contact HMML for further information). Three meals per day are served
in the campus cafeteria, and participants have the option of buying a
meal plan. Additional information on lodging and accommodations will be
announced closer to the next program date.

Applications for the 2006 program are not yet being accepted.
Information on the application process (including dates, forms, etc.)
will be announced in early 2006. Until then, if you have questions about
the program, the dates, or the application process, please write to one
of the addresses at the bottom of this page.

Applications from the College of William & Mary students should be
submitted at the Charles Center in Tucker Hall.

Applications from CSB/SJU students should be submitted to HMML.

All others should write to either:

George D. Greenia, Director
Program in Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Department of Modern Languages, PO Box 8795
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
757-221-3637
gxgree@wm.edu