Art History Courses in London
Are you interested in art history and how to interpret art? Then why not browse our range of art history courses and choose from introductory courses, or explore further into practices, debates and discover the work of some of the greatest artists of all time. Daytime, evening and weekend classes are available at our main learning centre in London's cultural heart - Covent Garden.
Contact us to find out more about art history - call 020 7492 2700 Monday - Friday between 10am - 5pm or email [email protected].
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Friday Lates: Art and the Blitz
Course Date: Fri 22 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDelve into the creative humanity of artists working during the Blitz; from Henry Moore and Lee Miller to the dozens of government-employed ‘war-artists’, we explore the insight of artistic expression in war. Tutor: Sarah Jaffray. #arthistory #fridaylates #warandart.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £15.00Concession: £12.00 -
Focus on: Michelangelo
Course Date: Sun 24 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetArtist, architect, and poet, the Florentine sculptor Michelangelo changed the face of Rome in the early 16th century becoming art’s first ‘superstar’. We look at his patrons, his sources and some of his major works. #arthistory #weekendcourse #renaissance #michelangelo.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Focus on: the art of the poster - print, pop and propaganda
Course Date: Sun 31 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the colourful and eye-catching art of the poster, from the elegance of La Belle Époque Paris to the revolutionary drama of Avant-Garde Leningrad; from the protesters of Atelier Populaire to glamour of Pop Art. #arthistory #weekendcourse #posterart #posterdesign.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Focus on: art and maps
Course Date: Sun 7 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetTwentieth-century artists have used maps to ask questions and examine their place in the world. Explore how maps have become a critical artistic tool from Surrealism to contemporary New Media practice. #arthistory #weekendcourse.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
British art and national identity
Course Date: Mon 8 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore how historical, modern and contemporary British art reflects and challenges our sense of who we are as a nation. Includes a gallery visit.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Friday lates: treasure at the British Museum
Course Date: Fri 12 Apr 2019
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteTake a Friday evening to discover treasure troves in the British Museum, such as the Mildenhall Treasure and the Cuerdale Hoard, and find out about the societies in which these discoveries were produced. #arthistory #summerschool #britishmuseum #fridaylates #treasure.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £15.00Concession: £12.00 -
British art: 1900 - 1950
Course Date: Tue 30 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the art of British modern artists and their relationship to the art of continental Europe between 1900-50. Who led developments and why did it take so long for them to gain recognition? Includes a gallery visit.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Art evolutions: Pop to post-internet art
Course Date: Tue 30 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore art and culture in the late 20th century, focusing on the major developments and movements in art including Neo-Dada and Pop art, conceptual and performance, installation and Postmodernism, and their relationship to wider cultural contexts. This can be studied on its own or as a continuation of 'Modern art: 1900-1950'.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Asian art: cultural synergies in the Indian subcontinent
Course Date: Tue 30 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover the fascinating world of Indian and Islamic art and the cross-cultural links not only between neighbouring countries but also with the art of Europe. Includes a museum visit.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Contemporary art in London
Course Date: Wed 1 May 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteExamine and discuss art on show in London. Each week we’ll visit a commercial gallery or public institution and examine specific exhibitions or paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Collecting contemporary art
Course Date: Wed 1 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA high energy programme of directed and self-directed drawing projects, with rapid shifts in materials, scale, subject and focus. Strictly no discards - come ready to play, risk, invent and discuss! For those with some drawing experience.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £139.00Concession: £85.00 -
In depth: late Renaissance
Course Date: Wed 1 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the incredible progress of High and Late Renaissance art and ideas in Northern Italy and Western Europe. We look at key artists and their patrons; painting, sculpture and decorative arts. Includes gallery visits.Full fee: £329.00Senior fee: £263.00Concession: £201.00 -
Art of the Northern Renaissance
Course Date: Wed 1 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover the art of the German Renaissance through the work of its most innovative artists, including Albrecht Dürer, Cranach and Grünewald.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
The art and culture of the Victorians
Course Date: Thu 2 May 2019
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteDiscover the fascinating world of the Victorians and their legacy, exploring fine art, design, architecture, and literature through gallery visits.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Art and 'madness'
Course Date: Thu 2 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWhat is the relationship between creativity and 'madness'? Is there a link or is this a romantic notion? Via Michelangelo, Goya, van Gogh, Munch and others, explore how ‘madness’ changes how we think about artists.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00
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