HSY2860

The Renaissance in Florence

(ART)

Peter Howard and Bill Kent

8 points + Intensive lectures, tutorials and field trips for 35 hours per week, over 1 month (November/December) + Florence + Prohibition: HSY2630/3630

Synopsis: A study, conducted in the city itself, of the political, social and cultural history of Florence, from the late thirteenth to the early sixteenth centuries, with particular reference to the Renaissance period.

Assessment: Prepared site visit (1000 words), post-site visit critique (500 words), two critiques of other students0 site visit presentations (total 800 words), research essay (2200 words): 75% + Examination (1.5 hours): 25%