Overview
There are various criteria by which to try to assess the history of Italy. It has been said, for example, that there are two fundamental aspects: the chequered national history and that of individual genius.
Virtually from the Fall of the Roman Empire (476) until 1861, Italy was never a united country and also had to endure centuries of foreign domination. At the same time, Italy’s contribution to civilization and human progress has been inestimable: over seventy per cent of the world’s art treasures are Italian. It is probably the only nation to have had two periods of greatness, Rome and the Renaissance, when its civilizing influence was at its height. And yet, the Renaissance coincided with the beginning of a long period of occupation by the Spanish, the French and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
These two themes, Italy’s lack of national unity and her civilizing impact, were, in effect, taken up by the Swiss historian, Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897), who doubted whether the glories of the Italian Renaissance would have been created if there had not been the rivalry, in artistic patronage, between the Popes, the princes and the various noble families — such as the Medici in Florence, the d’Este of Ferrara and the da Montefeltro of Urbino — and, thus, the presence of different cultural centres, instead of the concentration in the capital city of a united country of the talent, art and energy of its people.
Features
The satisfactory completion of nine research papers and a dissertation will lead to the award of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Italian History from Warnborough College.
The Programme will be conducted by distance learning, through self-paced research, under the guidance of the Programme Director.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Prehistory, Magna Grecia and the Etruscans
- Ancient Rome
- The Middle Ages and the Communes (500-1300)
- Humanism and the Renaissance (1400-1500)
- The Centuries of Foreign Domination (1521-1814)
- The Age of the Risorgimento (1815-1870)
- From National Unity to the Great War (1870-1918)
- Modern Italy (1918-1945)
- The Post-1945 Scenario
- Italian Emigration to America
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Start date: monthly
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
Disciplines
History Italian studies View 4 other PhDs in Italian studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Students are required to have a BA in Italian and a relevant MA dealing, for example, with Italian literature, history, art, culture and civilisation.
- A full curriculum vitae/resumé.
- A brief autobiography.
- A brief research proposal, if you are choosing either research or projects options. Outline what you would like to do on the program – the research topic, intended methodology, and planned resources. It should be clear and concise, and can be modified later after discussion with your Program Director.
- Copies of all academic transcripts. Please include English translations if your transcripts are in another language.
- Two references. From employers, business partners, and/or academics.
- A scanned copy of your passport or government-issued ID showing your name, date of birth and photograph.
- Two passport-size photographs (if you are posting a paper application).
- Application fee of €100.
Tuition Fee
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6000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18000 EUR for the full programme during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
6000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18000 EUR for the full programme during 36 months.
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