The Renaissance

Undergraduate

This course examines the dramatic period of the Renaissance in Europe (ca. 1350-1650). Focus is given to artistic and literary innovations, religious complexities, colonialism and imperialism, science and medicine. The course examines social history, urban history, gender history, and popular culture and offers a global context emphasizing Europe’s global interactions during the pivotal centuries of the early modern period. Prerequisite(s): 12h History courses.