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Culture of the European Renaissance at University of Warwick - UCAS

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Course summary

Explore the wide-ranging developments of the Renaissance world and develop your research and communication skills. Warwick’s Centre for the Study of the Renaissance is an innovator and international leader in its field, bringing together over 40 specialists from Classics, English and Comparative Literature, History, History of Art, and the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. The term in Venice will let you experience first-hand the richness of Renaissance culture. This MA covers the period c.1300-c.1650 across Europe and beyond. It provides a foundation in the art, history, literature, philosophy, religion, and science of the period, exploring their interconnections with the social and political context. Strongly interdisciplinary, this course provides a firm grounding in the features of the period, but also allows students to develop their own interests through a choice of modules in, for instance, classics, art history, English, and history. The MA also encourages students to develop their skills in areas such as writing, classical and modern languages, and palaeography. Students receive an excellent preparation whether they plan to proceed to PhD work or look for jobs in sectors such as museums or galleries, archives, higher education, or fundraising. Skills from this degree

  • Advanced interdisciplinary understanding of the historical and cultural developments of the Renaissance
  • Advanced synthetic and analytical skills
  • Linguistic, palaeographical, and bibliographical skills
  • Research and Information managements skills
  • Advanced written and oral communication skills
This information is applicable for 2024 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Modules

Core modules

  • Renaissance Culture and Society
  • Dissertation
Optional modules Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
  • Inventing the Renaissance
  • Books, Subversion and the Republic of Letters
  • Italian Renaissance Humanism
  • The Development of English Drama, 1558-1659
- Themes and Approaches to the Historical Study of Religious Cultures

Assessment method

Our aim is to develop your research and writing skills to the point where you are able to present cogent, complex and original arguments based on your research of images, buildings, artefacts, documents and other primary sources. Each individual module is assessed through essays. Normally you will write an extended essay (5,000 words) for each of your modules, in addition to a dissertation (currently 15,000 words). The dissertation is prepared over the late spring and summer and submitted in September. You will be requested to submit a literature review before starting on your dissertation. You will receive close one-to-one tuition from members of staff to guide you through your programme of research and writing. Warwick modules are typically assessed by essay only.

Entry requirements

**Minimum requirements** 2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject. **English language requirements** You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: - Band B - IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. **International qualifications** We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page. **Additional requirements** There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship.

Culture of the European Renaissance at University of Warwick - UCAS