ITAL 5520 Life in Renaissance Italy

Course taught in Italian. What if you could travel in time to the Italian Renaissance? What were the challenges of everyday life for young people? This course offers an interdisciplinary overview of the lives of young people in the Italian Renaissance, with a particular focus on fifteenth-century Florence. Primary sources will include literary texts, works of art, archival documents, private letters, treatises, and the artifacts of daily life.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.80 / 5 · Excellent
5 responses
Instructor rating
4.80 / 5 · Excellent
5 responses
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Fall 2023

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorResponses
Fall 2023Maria Sole Costanzo5 of 6

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Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Maria Sole Costanzo · Gasson Hall 201 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered