The Book: Monasteries, Schools, and Notaries, Part 2: Introduction to the Transitional Gothic Script

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The Book: Monasteries, Schools, and Notaries program at Harvard University is a non-degree, one-week online course. It introduces students to the Transitional Gothic Script in English.

The curriculum focuses on the history of the script, paleography, and related historical contexts, developing students' analytical and historical research skills through hands-on activities and lectures.

Graduates can work as Archivists, Historians, or Paleographers in institutions like the Harvard Library, museums, or historical preservation societies.