The Courtauld shares its scholarly expertise with everyone interested in art and art history through the Short Courses. Our courses present up-to-date art-historical thinking, often including our lecturers’ current research, and are led by experts in their field who are chosen for their academic excellence, enthusiasm, and the ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
Covering a global range of historical periods and art-historical themes, the Short Courses programme has much to offer to both newcomers to the subject and to participants with existing knowledge and interests.
Our on campus courses combine teaching in the classroom with visits to galleries and museums across London. If you are stretched for time or too far away from The Courtauld, you can also study with us online! You will receive expert lectures and reading material between 2-4 weeks before the start of an online programme so that you can immerse yourself in the content at your own time, in preparation for the lively online seminars during the course delivery week.
You can find our courses and their full descriptions on this website. Our frequently asked questions may answer any queries, but if not, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
Download our Short Courses calendar for 2024, listing all our courses and tours per month, here:
Short Courses Calendar 2024Book now: Summer School online
Our Summer School online this year includes courses on topics ranging from Renaissance Venice to abstract expressionism.
Our online courses consist of pre-recorded lectures which you can watch at a time that suits you, along with live seminar discussions which allow you to dig deeper into the subject with the lecturer and your fellow students.
As in all our programmes, we aim to combine a high level of scholarly expertise with an engaging delivery and a friendly atmosphere. Small-group teaching facilitates discussion and ensures each student is given the lecturer’s attention.
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Book now: Summer School on campus
Summer School on campus offers 20 courses over four weeks, exploring topics ranging from spectacle in eighteenth-century Venice to ancient Mayan art.
Morning or afternoon classroom sessions are complemented by object-focused study in London’s museums, galleries, printrooms, churches, and other sites. The Courtauld Gallery will host post-graduate talks introducing aspects of the collections, features as a teaching resource in many of our courses and will be the splendid venue of one of our evening Summer School parties.
Summer School on campus includes a framework programme to which all students across the month are invited and which consists of a plenary lecture, a music recital, a film screening and an ‘in conversation with’ debate.
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