Course at a Glance
Course: HIST 317K
Class and Credits: History of Venice (3 credits)
Location: Venice, Italy
When: 1-28 October 2025
On-site in Venice: 10-13 October 2025
Register By: 17 September 2025
Status: Open
Highlights:
- St. Mark's Basilica
- Ducal Palace
- Rialto Bridge and Marketplace
- Jewish Ghetto
- Venice's neighborhoods
- Ca' Rezzonico
Tuition and Fees:
- $750.00 Undergraduate 3-credit hour tuition cost
- $400.00 Field Study Additional Fee includes: (museum/ticket fees, private tours, excursions or other events organized by the faculty). Not included: meals, transportation to and from the location, and hotel accommodation. Please note that the fee is subject to change based on potential increases in ticket prices.
Explore the culture and society of beautiful Venice during this field study program at UMGC Europe.
Walk the streets, ride the boats, and taste the dishes that have made Venice world-renowned as a center of culture, visited by travelers from around the globe. The Venetian Republic lasted over a thousand years and was an international city of commerce, diplomacy, and art during the Renaissance period. You'll explore the nature of Venice's historical legacy of culture, economy, and society. Leave the crowded tourist zones to visit local neighborhoods and use the city's fabric (paving stones, street names, cisterns) to understand how Venetians have lived throughout the city's glorious history.
Topics include:
- Venice's origins
- Venetian art and architecture
- Venice and the Middle East
- Venetian politics and power
- Venetian Renaissance and Baroque music
- Venetian society, past and present
Faculty member: Professor PierGabriele Mancuso, email: piergabriele.mancuso@faculty.umgc.edu
Students should consult an academic advisor to determine how the course fits into their program.
Course Details
Pre-Course and Week 1
You will gain access to the online LEO classroom approximately one week prior to the start of the course. The official course start date is 1 October 2025. Once you gain access to the classroom, take a virtual walk-through of the course and begin reading assignments.
On-site in Venice:
- 10-13 October 2025
Sample Itinerary (Final confirmed itinerary will be available in the course syllabus)
Professor Mancuso will determine times and meet-up points.
San Zaccaria
Arsenal
San Pietro in Isola-Located in San Pietro Castello
Venice’s political and spiritual barycenter(s)
Saint Mark Square
Saint Mark Basilica
Ducal Palace
Lecture: Venice's minorities/ The Jewish Ghetto of Venice, with readings from Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”
Lunch break
Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni (Armenia’s spiritual and moral capital)
18th-century life and culture
Ca’ Rezzonico Palace
“La Fenice” Opera house
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Textbooks and Course Materials
Please refer to the current course syllabus found on the schedule for details about course materials.
Registration Details
You may register for the 1-3 credit field study course with your local program coordinator or online at MyUMGC. Tuition assistance or financial aid can be applied toward tuition costs. For more information, contact the UMGC Field Study Office at CIV +49-(0)631-534-800, or e-mail fieldstudies-europe@umgc.edu.
Before completing your travel plans, please verify with your local program coordinator or the Field Study Office at fieldstudies-europe@umgc.edu. that the course will be held as scheduled. If you drop/withdraw from a field study course after the registration deadline, you will be charged a fee of $100. A one-credit hour field study will be charged the amount equal to the pre-purchased tickets. Please see the additional field study fee.
How is a field study course different from a regular course?
A field study course packs all of the 48 contact-hours of other courses into adventure-filled days on location, so you can earn one to three credits at an accelerated pace. In addition, rather than taking place in an education center, a field study course takes place in a historical European city where the subject being studied has its roots. You will visit historical sites and museums as well as participate in lectures that bring it all together for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.
For more information, please visit the Field Study Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Helpful Hints
Before you leave:
- Contact your travel agency concerning insurance coverage for cancellations.
- Contact your health insurance company for information concerning coverage at your destination.
- Familiarize yourself with local laws and customs of your destination country.
- Check the weather forecast for your destination.
- Obtain city maps for your destination.
- Leave contact information with people at home who may need to reach you during the course.
- Make sure your legal affairs are in order and leave a short-term power of attorney with someone you trust.
- Make two photocopies of your passport and the contents of your wallet--leave one copy at home and bring the other with you.
For more information, please visit the Field Study Resources page.