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Renaissance
Studies Certificate Program The Renaissance Studies Certificate Program functions as a
consortium of Ph. D. programs that brings students and faculty together
through courses, events, and participation in organizations in order to share
and enhance common interests in the Renaissance and Early Modern period
through cross-disciplinary contact. The RSCP is designed to enable students pursuing doctorates in
any CUNY Ph.D. program in any aspect of the Renaissance or Early Modern
period (c. 1350-1700) to expand their studies in an interdisciplinary way.
The program's main goals are to ·
create a community of
students and faculty with interests in the Renaissance and Early Modern
period across disciplines; ·
expose students to
methods of cross-disciplinary research that will enhance both scholarship and
teaching; ·
and confer a
Certificate in Renaissance Studies as a credential that will enrich the
doctorate. Participating
CUNY Ph.D.
Programs Art History, Classics, Comparative Literature, English, French, Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian
Literatures, History, Music, Philosophy,
and
Theatre. Requirements for the certificate consist of ·
two core courses (RSCP
72100: Introduction to Renaissance Studies and RSCP 82100: Research
Techniques in Renaissance Studies), ·
two elective courses outside
the student’s home discipline (may include special topics courses in the Certificate
Program); ·
reading proficiency in Latin, or an appropriate
substitute, is required; ·
and a dissertation on
a Renaissance or Early Modern topic.
Several participating Ph.D. programs accept the two core courses
toward their own requirements. Students are welcome to take RSCP courses even if they are not
completing a certificate. A major part of the program is the organization of lectures and
colloquia that have brought major scholars to The Graduate Center from major
national and international institutions. The Renaissance Society
of America (RSA) at The Graduate Center The RSA and its interdisciplinary journal, Renaissance
Quarterly, have their offices at the CUNY Graduate Center and employ CUNY
doctoral students. CUNY faculty and doctoral students participate in the
annual RSA conference. Two annual student awards are funded by the RSA:
The Graduate Student Essay
Prize in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies,
and Renaissance and Early
Modern Travel and Research Grants. The Folger
Institute Consortium The Renaissance Studies Certificate Program is the contact
program for CUNY’s
membership in the Folger Institute consortium, which meets at the Folger
Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. CUNY doctoral students are eligible
for funding to travel to, and participate in, Folger Institute seminars,
colloquia, and conferences. For program and application information, see <http://www.folger.edu/institute/>. Society
for the Study of Women in the Renaissance Affiliated with the Renaissance Studies Certificate Program,
this society has monthly speakers at The Graduate Center, organizes major
national conferences, and sponsors major publications. Information: Susan O'Malley The
Early Modern Interdisciplinary Group (EMIG) Awards
and Grants The following awards are open to students enrolled in the
program: Graduate Student Essay
Prize in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, an
annual award of $300.00 for an essay on a Renaissance or Early Modern-topic.
The purpose of the prize is to encourage future Renaissance scholarship by
recognizing scholarly promise in a doctoral student. Funds for the award are
provided by the Renaissance Society of America (RSA), whose offices are
located at The Graduate Center. Renaissance and Early
Modern Travel and Research Grants, a limited number of
grants to help students travel to collections or conferences in connection
with projects related to research in Renaissance and Early Modern studies.
The award is supported by funds contributed by the Renaissance Society of
America. Guidelines and applications for these awards are available in
the Certificate Programs Office (Room 5109) or by request New
York Resources for Renaissance Study With its rich cultural resources, New York is especially suited
to serve students interested in the Renaissance. In addition to the Mina Rees
Library of The Graduate Center and the libraries of the eighteen CUNY college
campuses, CUNY graduate students have access to a broad range of resources,
including New York Academy of Medicine Library Admission The Certificate in Renaissance Studies is available to students
matriculated in Ph.D. programs at The Graduate Center. For admission to The
Graduate Center, write to individual programs, or, for general information,
write to Admission Office, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York,
NY 10016-4309 or see
www.gc.cuny.edu. Students already at the Graduate Center, or planning to attend,
should contact the program coordinator. For
further inquiries, contact: Professor Clare Carroll, Coordinator Email:
clarecarroll@earthlink.net |
