Renaissance Studies Program
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Department of English, South Hall 2607
Telephone: (805) 893-4022
Program Chair: Hilary Bernstein
Website: http://english.ucsb.edu/faculty/oconnell/renstudies/ (will open in a new browser window)
Contents:
- Renaissance Studies Advisory Committee
- Affiliated Faculty
- Overview
- Undergraduate Program
- Renaissance Studies Course
Renaissance Studies Advisory Committee
Michael O’Connell, Ph.D. (English)
Jon R. Snyder, Ph.D. (French and Italian)
Robert Williams, Ph.D. (History of Art and Architecture)
Hilary Bernstein, Ph.D. (History)
Debra Blumenthal, Ph.D. (History)
Cynthia Brown, Ph.D. (French and Italian)
Patricia Fumerton, Ph.D. (English)
Anita Guerrini, Ph.D. (History and Environmental Studies)
Richard Helgerson, Ph.D. (English)
Ken Hiltner, Ph.D. (English)
Carole Lansing, Ph.D. (History)
J. Sears McGee, Ph.D. (History)
Mark Meadow, Ph.D. (History of Art and Architecture)
Carol Paul, Ph.D. (History of Art and Architecture)
William Prizer, Ph.D. (Music)
Mark Rose, Ph.D. (English)
Cynthia Skenazi, Ph.D. (French and Italian)
Jon Snyder, Ph.D. (French and Italian)
Stefania Tutino, Ph.D. (History and Religious Studies)
Robert J. Williams, Ph.D. (History of Art and Architecture)
The interdisciplinary major in Renaissance studies is intended to serve students interested in an undergraduate liberal arts major, as well as those who plan to pursue graduate studies in the field. Just as individuals during the Renaissance period (1300-1650) became adept in many areas of study, such as the arts, literature, history, and classics, the student majoring or double-majoring in Renaissance studies will have the opportunity and flexibility to design his or her own program of study in which he or she will be able to make connections across disciplines. Therefore, coursework leading to a B.A. in Renaissance studies may be done in English and European literatures, history, art, music, religious studies, and classics. With the assistance of members of the advisory committee, students will set up individual programs structured by their special interests. Students should consult with their advisors each quarter from the beginning of their junior year to have their programs formally approved and to learn about special Renaissance studies courses. Students are also encouraged to consider spending one or more of their undergraduate quarters in a European university through the Education Abroad Program.
Students with a bachelor’s degree in Renaissance Studies who are interested in pursuing a California Teaching Credential should contact the Credential Advisor in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education.
Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Arts - Renaissance Studies
Preparation for the major. History 4A-B or Art History 6A-B or Religious Studies 80A-B. A reading knowledge of Latin and a modern European language will be necessary for those who plan to continue their studies on the graduate level. However, it is not required for the major. Recommended: Classics 37, 38; English 116 A-B; French 50AX; Music 12.
Upper-division major. Forty upper-division units are required from the following list, with at least 8 units from at least three departments. The selection of courses is also to form a coherent program to be approved by a member of the advisory committee. Courses other than those listed below, with appropriate focus and content, may be petitioned to apply with the approval of the program chair.
Art History 107A-B, 109A-B-C-D-E-G, 111B-E-F, 113A-B-D-F, 141D, 184B-C; Classics: A maximum of 12 upper-division units to be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor; Comp. Lit 107; Theater 160B; English 101, 105A-B, 144, 157, 162; French 106A, 140B, 141, 145X, 146X; History 106A-B, 114C, 121A-B-C-M-P-Q, 122A-B-P, 140A-B-P, 145B, 153, 155A, 156A; Italian 102, 114X, 124X; Music 102, 112AB, 180; Portuguese 105B; Religious Studies 127C; Renaissance Studies 100, 199; Spanish 110B, 123A, 131, 132, 137A-B, 140A-B, 142A-B.
Renaissance Studies Courses
Upper Division
100. Studies in Renaissance Civilization
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit with consent of program chair.
An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Renaissance civilization. Specific topics vary from year to year and may include such subjects as Medici Florence, fifteenth-century Burgundy, Renaissance neoplatonism, Renaissance humanism, or Renaissance petrarchism.
199. Independent Studies in the Renaissance
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in renaissance studies.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. Not more than 12 units total of Renaissance Studies 199 may be taken.
Study or research under the guidance of a member of the advisory committee for seniors of high scholastic standing. Students wishing to enroll should prepare a short plan of study for their coursework.
