Official Blog for the Rome School of Classical and Renaissance Studies, University of Kent Centre
Our International Summer School gives you the opportunity to have a taste of what our academic programmes can provide. All our courses are delivered by our top-ranking academic schools and have been designed to introduce you to the best of what Kent has to offer.
The School of Arts is running the ‘Exploring Visual Cultures [1]’ course. Full details about the Summer school can found here [2].
The University of Kent will hold a funding and information open evening for Postgraduate study on Monday 23 February 2015 in Darwin Conference Suite (Canterbury) from 5-7pm.
This will be a great opportunity to gather the information you need if you are thinking of applying for funding, and also to meet with staff from our programmes of study and ask any other questions you may have.
Could you imagine yourself studying surrounded by the monuments, architecture, art, music and history of Rome?
If you’d like to get a taste of the amazing MA programmes in Rome, apply for a scholarship for an all expenses paid trip to London where you will be immersed in the past of Roman London and the artistic splendour of great works inspired by Rome.
-When? 24 February, 2015 (8.30-18.00) APPLICATIONS DUE 16 FEBRUARY
-What? A guided tour of Roman London (Museum of London and Roman amphitheatre), lunch at an authentic Italian pizzeria, and a guided tour of the Roman and Italian rooms in the National Gallery.
-Who? This scholarship is open to all second- and third-year undergraduate students in the Faculty of Humanities.
-How? To apply please send a statement (250-300 words) detailing your interest in Rome and how Rome, Italy, or Italian culture is related to your undergraduate programme of study to:
There are 5 scholarships which will be awarded on the grounds of academic merit and evidence of a candidate’s potential to excel with their studies at postgraduate level.
In bocca al lupo!
The University of Kent’s Centre in Rome will be holding a conference Showcasing Raphael in the Auriana auditorium of the American University of Rome on the afternoon of 1 April 2015 (from 1400, free entry, all welcome).
Speakers to include: Tom Henry, Ben Thomas (both University of Kent), Paul Gwynne (AUR), Paul Joannides (emeritus, University of Cambridge), David Ekserdjian (University of Leicester), Sheryl Reiss and Linda Wolk-Simon.
Further information to follow or by contacting Prof. T.F.K. Henry, Professor of History of Art, Academic Director for Rome, T.F.K.Henry@kent.ac.uk