Latin language, grammar, logic, rhetoric, philosophy, astrology, music and mathematics were all added to the daily curriculum. Knighthood, and merchant specialities were offered to those who could afford it. These special studies took on more of a university and college appeal, focusing on the profession the student desired to learn (Newman, 2016). Philosophy, medicine and theology were added to the university system, and those who completed the courses became doctors. Other professions followed; Masters of Arts, scholars, monks, and mathematicians, along with many others. By the 14th century three different types of schools had been established; the elementary song-school, the monastic school and the grammar school (Yalding, 1997-2016). Just like today different types of schools specialize in different areas, graduate schools especially. Religion, politics, and economics impacted education since the beginning of the Middle Ages, in 476 AD, to the end in 1500, and even still …show more content…
Economics determine; budgeting, free and reduced lunches, scholarships, etc. All are crucial components to education today. Though there are often many similarities seen between today and the Middle Ages, different developments have modernized the world. For example, computers and electronics today have added expenses when discussing education now compared to in the Middle Ages. Today the government determines the schools’ budgets unlike in the Middle Ages when the church was in charge of finances for the school.
Though similarities are visible when relating the Middles Ages education and today’s education, the schools have changed. Unlike the Middle Ages today’s schools cover and wider variety of options for students to pursue a field of interest. Colleges are more common and have many more options for majors, minors, and certificates (Newman, 2016). Graduate schools, private schools, are all seen today as in the Middle Ages, they have just been exposed to the many inventions and ideas the generations of education have