The overall investment in the arts over the past five years has been the largest in its history, the university said.
“The future isn’t STEM rather than the arts – it’s very clearly both,” said Prof Croft.”However, we must keep evolving so we reflect the fast-changing needs of society and employers, by offering opportunities to learn from different disciplines to provide a fully rounded education.”
The new Venice site, on the second floor of the 17th-century Palazzo Giustinian Lolin building, is hoped to attract thousands of students, researchers and partners from across the world.
Warwick, which is relocating from a previous base, opened in the Italian city in 1967, offers a “Venice term” to history and history of art students wishing to study the Renaissance.