Looking to learn more about the Middle Ages from home? Over the next few months, Medieval Studies Online Courses will be offering a wide range of live online classes covering topics such as Vikings, music, Norse literature, warfare, religion, and fencing. Here is a look at the courses running between June and October 2026.
Special Offer: Use the code SPRING to get 15% off registration for any course.
The Art of War in Byzantium
Starting June 2 – Taught by George Theotokis – The “art” of Byzantine warfare including tactics, strategy, army structure, and equipment. Explore the ‘war’ ideology which was largely responsible for the Byzantine state’s long-lasting power and development.
Starting June 10 – Taught by Irina-Maria Manea – This interactive course offers an intense introduction to The Saga of the Volsungs, one of the most powerful and enduring works of medieval Norse literature based on much older Germanic legend. We’ll trace the rise and ruin of a legendary family line, following the blood-soaked path from the god-born hero Sigmund to his dragon-slaying son Sigurd, and on through treachery, tragic love, the intricacies of fate and the slow unravelling of a cursed legacy.
Starting June 11 – Taught by Larissa Tracy – Study a selection of Tolkien’s works in concert with his earlier medieval sources, trace the transformation of medieval texts in the popular modern imagination, and emphasize their relevance to modern audiences. Get behind the scenes of Middle Earth.
Starting June 12 – Taught by Terri Barnes – An introduction to Viking History. Each week historian Terri takes you through a different aspect of the lives of Norse peoples who lived during the Viking Age from roughly AD 750 to 1100.
Starting June 26 – Taught by C.J. Adrien – In this 5-part workshop, bestselling and award-winning author C.J. helps aspiring historical fiction writers with an interest in the medieval period hone their craft, balance historicity with story, and find publishing avenues for their work.
Crown and Consort: Music from England’s Plantagenet and Tudor Courts (c. 1327 – 1603)
Starting July 12 – Taught by Sonja Maurer-Dass – Discover the music of England’s royal courts from the reign of Edward III to the end of the Tudor dynasty and explore how kings, queens, chapels, and composers shaped ceremony, devotion, and courtly culture across two transformative centuries.
Starting July 14 – Taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez – Explore the architecture, paintings, and decorative arts from different nations during the medieval period using a multicultural and intersectional approach.
En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
Starting July 24 – Taught by Jacob H. Deacon – From apprentices in the street to princes at court, fencing was widespread in late medieval and early modern England. This course explores the fascinating careers and martial arts of those who instructed others in the use of arms.
Starting August 5 – Taught by Alex Harvey – A detailed overview of Britain between the 5th and 8th centuries, traditionally referred to as the ‘Dark Ages’. Discover some of the lesser known aspects, themes, evidence, and figures of this interesting period, which was anything but ‘dark’.
Starting August 11 – Taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez – The rise of cities in the European Middle Ages in different countries and cultures. Learn about the similarities of life and struggles of ordinary townsfolk, job opportunities, everyday lives and the impact urban communities have in history.
A Voice of Her Own: Women’s Contributions to Medieval Music
Starting August 23 – Taught by Sonja Maurer-Dass – Explore women’s important yet overlooked roles as composers, performers, patrons, and muses. This course brings their stories to life through convent music, courtly traditions, and lyrical analysis. Whether you are a medievalist, music lover, or curious about women’s contributions to society in the Middle Ages, this course invites you to hear medieval music with fresh ears and deeper understanding.
Starting September 4 – Taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez – Explore the world of the Carolingians, their rise to power, impact in Europe and eventual fall. Learn about sociopolitical, economic and cultural topics, and work with primary sources of the period for a more immersive approach.
The Hundred Years’ War and the Birth of Modern Europe
Starting September 9 – Taught by C.J. Adrien – Explore the Hundred Years’ War—its causes, key themes, and lasting impact on society, nationalism, and power. Discover how this conflict ushered in the end of the Middle Ages and shaped modern Europe.
Starting September 16 – Taught by James Barnaby – Investigate the history of the Angevin Empire during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I, and John. Topics covered include the Great Rebellion, the murder of Thomas Becket, and Magna Carta.
Starting October 8 – Taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez – Explore 700 years of religious tradition in medieval Europe including beliefs, heresies, and reforms.
Looking to learn more about the Middle Ages from home? Over the next few months, Medieval Studies Online Courses will be offering a wide range of live online classes covering topics such as Vikings, music, Norse literature, warfare, religion, and fencing. Here is a look at the courses running between June and October 2026.
Special Offer: Use the code SPRING to get 15% off registration for any course.
The Art of War in Byzantium
Starting June 2 – Taught by George Theotokis – The “art” of Byzantine warfare including tactics, strategy, army structure, and equipment. Explore the ‘war’ ideology which was largely responsible for the Byzantine state’s long-lasting power and development.
Learn more and register here
Norse Myth and Legend in The Saga of the Volsungs
Starting June 10 – Taught by Irina-Maria Manea – This interactive course offers an intense introduction to The Saga of the Volsungs, one of the most powerful and enduring works of medieval Norse literature based on much older Germanic legend. We’ll trace the rise and ruin of a legendary family line, following the blood-soaked path from the god-born hero Sigmund to his dragon-slaying son Sigurd, and on through treachery, tragic love, the intricacies of fate and the slow unravelling of a cursed legacy.
Learn more and register here
Tolkien and his Medieval Sources
Starting June 11 – Taught by Larissa Tracy – Study a selection of Tolkien’s works in concert with his earlier medieval sources, trace the transformation of medieval texts in the popular modern imagination, and emphasize their relevance to modern audiences. Get behind the scenes of Middle Earth.
Learn more and register here
The Viking Age
Starting June 12 – Taught by Terri Barnes – An introduction to Viking History. Each week historian Terri takes you through a different aspect of the lives of Norse peoples who lived during the Viking Age from roughly AD 750 to 1100.
Learn more and register here
Writing Medieval Fiction Workshop
Starting June 26 – Taught by C.J. Adrien – In this 5-part workshop, bestselling and award-winning author C.J. helps aspiring historical fiction writers with an interest in the medieval period hone their craft, balance historicity with story, and find publishing avenues for their work.
Learn more and register here
Crown and Consort: Music from England’s Plantagenet and Tudor Courts (c. 1327 – 1603)
Starting July 12 – Taught by Sonja Maurer-Dass – Discover the music of England’s royal courts from the reign of Edward III to the end of the Tudor dynasty and explore how kings, queens, chapels, and composers shaped ceremony, devotion, and courtly culture across two transformative centuries.
Learn more and register here
The Art of the Middle Ages in Europe
Starting July 14 – Taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez – Explore the architecture, paintings, and decorative arts from different nations during the medieval period using a multicultural and intersectional approach.
Learn more and register here
En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
Starting July 24 – Taught by Jacob H. Deacon – From apprentices in the street to princes at court, fencing was widespread in late medieval and early modern England. This course explores the fascinating careers and martial arts of those who instructed others in the use of arms.
Learn more and register here
Dark Age Britain
Starting August 5 – Taught by Alex Harvey – A detailed overview of Britain between the 5th and 8th centuries, traditionally referred to as the ‘Dark Ages’. Discover some of the lesser known aspects, themes, evidence, and figures of this interesting period, which was anything but ‘dark’.
Learn more and register here
Urban Europe: Towns and Cities in the Middle Ages
Starting August 11 – Taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez – The rise of cities in the European Middle Ages in different countries and cultures. Learn about the similarities of life and struggles of ordinary townsfolk, job opportunities, everyday lives and the impact urban communities have in history.
Learn more and register here
A Voice of Her Own: Women’s Contributions to Medieval Music
Starting August 23 – Taught by Sonja Maurer-Dass – Explore women’s important yet overlooked roles as composers, performers, patrons, and muses. This course brings their stories to life through convent music, courtly traditions, and lyrical analysis. Whether you are a medievalist, music lover, or curious about women’s contributions to society in the Middle Ages, this course invites you to hear medieval music with fresh ears and deeper understanding.
Learn more and register here
The Carolingians
Starting September 4 – Taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez – Explore the world of the Carolingians, their rise to power, impact in Europe and eventual fall. Learn about sociopolitical, economic and cultural topics, and work with primary sources of the period for a more immersive approach.
Learn more and register here
The Hundred Years’ War and the Birth of Modern Europe
Starting September 9 – Taught by C.J. Adrien – Explore the Hundred Years’ War—its causes, key themes, and lasting impact on society, nationalism, and power. Discover how this conflict ushered in the end of the Middle Ages and shaped modern Europe.
Learn more and register here
The Devil’s Brood: The Angevin Empire 1154 – 1216
Starting September 16 – Taught by James Barnaby – Investigate the history of the Angevin Empire during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I, and John. Topics covered include the Great Rebellion, the murder of Thomas Becket, and Magna Carta.
Learn more and register here
Religion and Faith in the European Middle Ages
Starting October 8 – Taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez – Explore 700 years of religious tradition in medieval Europe including beliefs, heresies, and reforms.
Learn more and register here
See also our list of Self-Paced Courses.
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