Renaissance Studies

This joint master's programme with the University of Florence studies the European Renaissance through philology, cultural history, art history, and neo-Latin studies in an interdisciplinary format. Students complete one or two semesters in Florence and earn both the Bonn MA and the Florentine Laurea magistrale.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

No fixed English proficiency threshold is published on the reviewed official pages. The programme page instead requires good knowledge of German, Italian, and Latin.

German requirements

Good knowledge of German

Accepted bachelor fields

Applicants need a first degree in Italian studies, art history, medieval or neo-Latin philology, or a related subject. The official Romanistik page also requires at least 36 credit points in prior modules with Renaissance relevance in art history, literary studies, and/or history.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

345.07 EUR per semester at the University of Bonn for Summer Semester 2026 according to the official Bonn costs page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 345.07 EUR per semester at the University of Bonn for Summer Semester 2026 according to the official Bonn costs page.

The programme provides interdisciplinary Renaissance expertise across literature, culture, and art-historical contexts; the official pages emphasize scholarly and professionally relevant training in Renaissance-related fields.

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