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Units indexed by faculty Postgraduate Diploma in Renaissance StudiesCourse code: 3791 + Course abbreviation: PGradDipRenSt + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton) Course descriptionStudents will consider what the Renaissance was and examine its different aspects, with an emphasis on Italy but with attention to the wider dissemination of Renaissance culture. The approach is interdisciplinary and students will learn about the historical background to the Renaissance and about the art, literature and architecture of the period. Entry requirementsA bachelors degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent). Course structureStudents complete 48 points, including one 12-point unit and three 12-point elective units. Core unit
Elective units
Further elective offerings from within the faculty are planned to be introduced in future years, including 'Visions and revisions of Renaissance lives' (history), 'The other Tuscany' (visual culture), 'Renaissance literature' (English) and 'From script to print: books and society in the West, 1300--1600'. One unit will be offered in Prato each year (in intensive mode). Contact detailsCourse coordinatorDr Carolyn James Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |