The Renaissance Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?

A cultural and intellectual movement that had a profound effect on the history of Europe and by extension, the world, The Renaissance followed the Middle Ages and, in many respects, was a response to so much of what had happened during that dark period.

In the Renaissance Diploma Course, you will be introduced to the innovations, inventions, transformations, new ways of thinking, working and producing culture that formed the basis of the Renaissance. You’ll also discover the influential individuals of the time and their contributions to this extraordinary period of history.

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the leading figures of the Renaissance, including Petrarch, the Father of Humanism; Leonardo da Vinci, the ideal ‘Renaissance Man’; the Medici family, without whom Renaissance art would not have flourished to the extent that it did; Copernicus and Galileo, two men who changed our view of the universe – literally! William Shakespeare and Christine de Pizan, writers who transformed literature, and Filippo Brunelleschi, the man who made the impossible possible in architecture.

You’ll discover what sparked the Renaissance, how it was nurtured, and the numerous ideas, inventions and ways of living that it helped to usher in – with the most essential of these ideas being Humanism. You’ll also explore the ways in which culture benefited from the Renaissance – art, architecture, literature, trade, exploration, politics, science and religion.

By studying this course, you will:

  • Understand what caused the Renaissance, the effect it had on European history and the world, and the legacy it left
  • Become more familiar with Humanism and its relationship to the Renaissance
  • Know who the major figures of the Renaissance
  • Understand how art, literature and music all changed during the Renaissance
  • Know what scientific discoveries were made during this era
  • Understand the impact trade and commerce had on the economy
3d illustration concept of the art that was created during the Renaissance

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

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  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Introduction to the Era
  • Part 2: Why the Renaissance Began in Florence
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 1 Assessment
  • Part 1: Defining Renaissance Humanism
  • Part 2: Humanist Education
  • Part 3: Humanist Art
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 2 Assessment
  • Part 1: Schisms in the Church
  • Part 2: The Rise of the City-State
  • Video: Important Italian City-States
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 3 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Relationship Between Philosophy and Science
  • Part 2: Renaissance Advances in Science
  • Part 3: Renaissance Inventions
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 4 Assessment
  • Part 1: Changes in the European Economy
  • Part 2: Overseas Exploration
  • Part 3: The First Explorers
  • Part 4: The Dominance of Northern European Ports
  • Video: The Rise of the Middle Class
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 5 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Periods of Renaissance Art
  • Part 2: A New Style of Art Evolves
  • Part 3: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
  • Part 4: Late Renaissance Masters
  • Video: The Most Important Paintings of the Renaissance
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 6 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Four Main Elements of Renaissance Architecture
  • Part 2: Structural Features of Renaissance Architecture
  • Part 3: Famous Italian Renaissance Architects
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 7 Assessment
  • Part 1: Chaucer and Shakespeare
  • Part 2: More Writers of the Time
  • Part 3: Renaissance Feminism
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 8 Assessment
  • Part 1: Different Forms of Renaissance Music
  • Part 2: Instrumental Music
  • Part 3: Famous Renaissance Composers
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 9 Assessment
  • Part 1: Characteristics of the Renaissance I
  • Part 2: Characteristics of the Renaissance II
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Conclusion
  • Module 10 Assessment
Who Would Benefit from This Course?

This course is for anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding and appreciation of why the Renaissance is one of the most unique and significant parts of European history. You’ll learn why it was an astonishing time of creativity, intellectual curiosity, and innovation in all forms of art and discover the significant and influential scholars, scientists, authors and artists who came out of this period.

The dome of Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore overlooking the old town of Florence
Accreditations

The Renaissance Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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