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.
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, in addition to modern Italian history.
While they are in Venice, every students studies the core module '' in addition to one of the final year modules taught by Warwick staff in Venice. These currently include:
- Arts and Society in Early Modern Europe Link opens in a new window(Term 1 and Term 2)
- After the Republic: Venice from 1797 to the PresentLink opens in a new window (Term 1 only)
- Antimafia Italia: Organised Crime, Civil Courage, and the Pursuit of Justice in Modern ItalyLink opens in a new window (Term 2 only)
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 villas on the mainland and to the city of Mantua are a key part of the core module. In addition, during Reading Week, students have the option to spend ten days travelling across Italy.
Warwick has close links with the and our students have access to facilities such as its libraries.
All students rent private flats during their time in Venice, and our Venetian administrator, Chiara Croff helps to arrange the accommodation. 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 or partnership accommodation for final year Venice term students when they are studying in England.
The Warwick Venice CentreLink opens in a new window
Key information for Venice Programme students
Venice Contacts:
Venice Coordinator
Ms Rebecca Rosser
Undergraduate Coordinator, Student Mobility
Mrs Chiara Croff
Venice Coordinator (Venice based)