MEDIEVAL UNIVERSITIES
Medieval Universities played a large role in developing the groups of educated people in Medieval Times. These universities are not like the ones today where people study for a major. In Medieval Times “arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy were the core of the curriculum” (Theisen). The curriculum in the medieval universities also included liberal arts but focused mainly on the mathematics and sciences. Only the privileged were able to attend universities making the knowledge of these subjects very scarce.
The Medieval Universities was also clearly reflected in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Nicholas is a student in the Miller’s tale and he receives his education from Oxford and “made some studies in the arts, but all his fancy turned to astrology and geomancy” (88). The core curriculum of medieval universities is evident in the two subjects he mainly studies. Astrology is in the core curriculum and geomancy is a type of science. Medieval universities and their core curriculum were clearly shown through the education of a student, Nicholas.
The Medieval Universities was also clearly reflected in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Nicholas is a student in the Miller’s tale and he receives his education from Oxford and “made some studies in the arts, but all his fancy turned to astrology and geomancy” (88). The core curriculum of medieval universities is evident in the two subjects he mainly studies. Astrology is in the core curriculum and geomancy is a type of science. Medieval universities and their core curriculum were clearly shown through the education of a student, Nicholas.