Short Courses 2024

On campus and online

A bronze sculpture of a dancer looking at the sole of her right foot i Edgar Degas (1834–1917), Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot, Bronze cast by A.A. Hébrard Foundry, Paris, Around 1919–20, from a wax model made around 1895–1900, The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust) © The Courtauld

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 2024

Not to be missed: Showcasing Art History Autumn 2024

Monet’s Thames Series: Painting Modernity at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

We are delighted to announce our Showcasing Art History autumn lectures 2024. These coincide with, and accompany, The Courtauld Gallery’s much-anticipated exhibition Monet in London. Views of the Thames (27 September – 19 January 2025).   Working outwards from the exhibition topic, our lectures will explore a range of subjects that will enrich our wider understanding of Monet’s work, of Impressionism, of late nineteenth-century London and of the art world around the turn of the twentieth century.

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i Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge, Overcast, 1903, oil on canvas, Ordurpgaard, Denmark. Photo Anders Sune Berg

Book now: Evening Study Autumn and Winter

As the nights are drawing in, many more of us are keen to deepen existing interests or pursue new knowledge, and our Evening Study options are the perfect way to do so around other commitments.

This includes the return of a popular on campus course, Variations on a Theme: The Renaissance in Art and Music, and our increasing range of online options – with topics from early modern nature painting, to the Russian avant-garde.

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i Ethel Walker, Contrejour - Woman seated at a Window (recto), 1938, oil on canvas, The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust) © The Courtauld.

Booking now open: Monet and London. Views of the Thames - In Context

This study morning accompanies The Courtauld Gallery’s exhibition Monet and London. Views of the Thames (27 September 2024 – 19 January 2025). Join exhibition curator Dr Karen Serres in conversation with Dr Anne Puetz, as  they discuss, among other topics, Monet’s London, the concept of seriality, and the artist as curator.

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i Claude Monet, Charing Cross Bridge, 1903, oil on canvas, Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum. Photo: President and Fellows of Harvard College, 1979.329

Our programmes


Summer School

On campus and online. Summer School 2024 features 25 intensive five-day courses on a global range of topics from late classical to contemporary art. ...

Autumn Courses

Our Autumn Courses go considerably beyond introductory surveys. Organised thematically, they provide a solid basis for further studies of areas of Western art from classical antiquity to the twentieth century. ...

Spring Courses

Online and on campus options. Our Spring Courses go considerably beyond introductory surveys. Organised thematically, they provide a solid basis for further study in Western art from classical antiquity to the twentieth century. ...

Three figures looking at a drawing

Showcasing Art History

On campus and online. As the programme name implies, the series aims to share the latest art-historical thinking, and The Courtauld’s excellence in teaching and research, with the wider public....

Study Tours

Join our expert lecturers for one of our sought-after Study Tours in person, which are celebrated for their scholarly excellence, conviviality and small group size. ...

Giovanni Antonio Canaletto (1697 - 1768), View from Somerset Gardens looking towards London Bridge, 1746 - 1755 (circa)

Saturday Study

Saturday Study delivers short, intensive and, we hope, enjoyable events that help to give further context to our temporary exhibitions, or use selected works from our permanent collections as starting points for the investigation of significant art-h...

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