Graduate Program

Ph.D. Minor in Renaissance Studies

Course Requirements
Four courses in the Renaissance period: R501, R502, and two additional courses in any other department.

Selection of courses should be made in consultation with the chairperson of the Renaissance Studies Committee. Students should also seek approval for the minor from their respective departments.

Grades
Minimum of a B (3.0) in all courses that count toward the
minor.

Examination
None.

Area Certificate in Renaissance Studies

Renaissance studies offers an area certificate, which enables doctoral students to investigate Renaissance civilization more extensively than in the Ph.D. minor program.

Course Requirements
Nine courses in the Renaissance period: R501, R502, two courses outside the home department, and five courses in any other department. The selection of courses not in the student's major department should be made in consultation with the chairperson of the Renaissance Studies Committee.

Grades
Minimum of a B (3.0) in all courses that count toward the certificate.

Examination
None.

R501 The Culture of the Renaissance (4 cr.)
A cross-cultural course that examines the European Renaissance as a whole.

R502 Topics in Renaissance Civilization (4 cr.)
A cross-cultural course in which specific topics, problems, and themes are analyzed in the context of the European Renaissance as a whole. May be repeated.

R503 Independent Projects in the Renaissance (3-4 cr.)
Independent projects on Renaissance topics for advanced research to be chosen in consultation with the chairperson of the Renaissance Studies Committee.