A-Level Art History Classes Offer
We offer bespoke workshops to state school/college classes offering A-Level Art History or A-Level Critical & Contextual studies. Classes are allowed one of the following options below, per year, free of charge.
If the below doesn’t meet your requirements, please drop us an e-mail (at learning@courtauld.ac.uk), we are always keen to develop our offer in ways that can support your curriculum.
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For bookings please e-mail: learning@courtauld.ac.uk
Visit the gallery
- Gallery Tours – Bring your class for a guided tour of the Courtauld collection. We offer highlight tours, or specific tours focusing on an aspect of the collection, such as Impressionism, identity or gender. Tours are led by our experienced gallery educators who encourage engagement through active looking. Tours last between 1hr – 2hrs and can be request Monday to Friday.
- Our 19th Century Research Day see students tour the Courtauld collection and highlights from the Courtauld’s Prints & Drawings department, before breaking into groups to devise their own short presentation about an artwork they have chosen. Groups will then present their research in front of the artwork in the gallery, supported by Courtauld staff. Timings: 10am-2:30pm but can be adjusted. Usually available Tuesday and Friday, subject to availability.
- Our University taster Day looks at the theme of Modern Life, Art, and the City. Students will take part in an interactive tour of the gallery, a seminar taster led by a current PhD student and a trip to the Prints and Drawings department. Timings: 10am-2:30pm but can be adjusted. Usually available Tuesday and Friday, subject to availability.
In your classroom
- Art History Seminar – Led by a Courtauld PhD student, your students can take part in an Art History seminar taster which aims to encourage students to develop their voice through discussion. Our seminars offer a range of topics, from identity and portraiture, to gender and architecture. Sessions feature a short reading before your visit for a true seminar experience. Seminars last around 1hr and are usually available Monday – Friday, subject to PhD student availability.
- Have a current Courtauld student visit your school to talk about their experiences of studying Art History at the Courtauld. Our Studying at the Courtauld presentation will look at student life, living in London and feature some highlights from the students’ studies. Talks last between 15-45mins, and are usually available Monday through to Friday, subject to availability.
- Themed workshops on the following subjects:
Sense of Self (focusing on Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889)
Reworking Manet (focusing on Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, 1882)
A hidden history of colour (What can colours tell us about the past)
Impressionism (key concepts and timeframes for the Impressionist movement)
Workshops last between 1hr – 2hrs and can be requested for Monday to Friday. Sessions can be delivered online or in-person.
