A £100 million investment in the arts and humanities will include the opening of a new campus for the University of Warwick in Venice.
Course modules and summer schools will be held in the area, which is in a building with views of the Grand Canal.
In spite of a decrease in government funding, the university claimed it was making record-high investments in the arts.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Stuart Croft stated that we must stop disparaging arts degrees and begin to champion their rising value and significance.
Many courses are oversubscribed, and others have been added to meet the rising demand, according to Warwick, which reports an increase of 11% in applications for degrees in the arts and humanities this year.
In addition to spending £42 million to upgrade the campus Arts Center, the university opened a £60 million Faculty of Arts building in 2021.
The university claimed that over the past five years, the arts have received the largest overall investment in its history.
According to Prof. Croft, "the future is very clearly both STEM and the arts. "But we must continue to develop in order to reflect the quickly shifting demands of society and employers, by providing opportunities to learn from various disciplines to offer a fully rounded education. " .
It is hoped that thousands of students, researchers, and partners from all over the world will visit the new Venice location, which is located on the second floor of the Palazzo Giustinian Lolin building.
For history and history of art students who want to study the Renaissance, Warwick, which is moving from its previous location, offers a "Venice term."
