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HIST 3201 History of Florence
Studio Art & Fashion Design Program
Florence, Italy
Dates: 8/24/17 - 4/28/18
HIST 3201 History of Florence
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Santa Reparata International School of Art
Location: Florence, Italy
Primary Subject Area: History
Instruction in: English
Course Code: HIST 383 / HIST 3201
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Required Supplies: During orientation, students will receive a list of textbooks they are required to purchase. Students will be expected to provide their own supplies from a supply list. Instructors will supply the lists during the first week of classes. Students should not purchase any texts before orientation.
DESCRIPTION
The course will guide the student in the history of Florence in order to make clear the birth of this world wide beloved city and understand the history of Italy, its contradictions and divisions, but also its great art, literature and political development. The Students will be presented with an interdisciplinary overview of the history of Florence until the end of the Renaissance and the beginning of Modern Era. The most prominent characters of the Florentine history will be presented one by one, through visits on site.