Art history courses
Always wondered about art history and how to interpret paintings? Browse our range of art history courses, and choose from introductory courses or explore further into practices, debates and the work of some of the greatest artists of all time.Daytime and evening classes available.
- Art history practices and debates: short course
- British art
- Change must come: art, politics and society
- Contemporary art showing in London
- East Anglian churches (architecture)
- Frescoes in Italy 1300 - 1400
- Gothic and Medieval architecture
- Iconography and iconology: secrets of the old masters revealed
- Introduction to art history
- Introduction to the Tate in London
- Introduction to the V&A
- Italian Renaissance drawing: design, form and function
- Landscape painting 1650 - 1900
- Leonardo da Vinci: introduction and study day
- London's smaller art collections
- Looking at architecture
- Looking at paintings
- Looking at sculpture
- Masters of the Renaissance: Leonardo and Michelangelo
- Medieval and Renaissance art: an introduction
- Medieval galleries at the V&A and British Museum
- Medieval galleries at the V&A and British Museum 2
- Medieval manuscripts at the British Library
- Michelangelo: introduction and study day
- Modern art: 1850 - 1900
- Modern art: 1900 - 1950
- Modern art: 1950 - present
- Moving out, moving forward: development of public buildings
- National Gallery
- National Portrait Gallery
- Painting and mosaic in the Greek and Roman world
- Russian modernism: art and culture 1900-1930
- Scented visions: perfume in art
- Styles in art
- Sunset of Empire: ancient Egyptian art in an age of decline
- Tanis, Gold of the Pharaohs: Ancient Egyptian Art
- The 'isms' of 20th century art
- The age of Alexander the Great: art & society
- The age of reason: art and culture in the 18th century
- The art and culture of the Victorians
- The art, sculpture and architecture of the classical world
- The Bloomsbury Group: study day
- The history of Western Art in 100 paintings: part 1
- The history of Western Art in 100 paintings: part 2
- The mirror of nature: art and culture in the 17th century
- The rise of Renaissance masters: origins and conclusions
- The Romantics
- The Turner Prize
- Warrior Pharaoh Ancient Egyptian Art
Browse full range of courses
- Visual arts
- Art foundation and portfolio preparation courses
- Art history
- Basketry
- Bookbinding, book arts and conservation
- Calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Design
- Digital arts and graphics
- Drawing
- Drawing and painting from life
- Fashion and textiles
- Jewellery
- Mosaics
- Offsite and studio development courses
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- View all in Visual arts
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- Photography
- Beginners
- Business and copyright
- Computer based photography courses
- Documentary and photojournalism
- Exhibiting your photographs
- History, theory and talks about photography
- Lighting and studio techniques
- Photographing London
- Photography and contemporary art practice
- Portfolio and project creation
- Printing courses
- Taking photography further: general
- Taking photography further: specialist
- Traditional techniques
- View all in Photography
- Find out more about the Photography department
- Languages
- Drama, dance and speech
- Accredited courses
- Acting - advanced
- Acting - follow-on
- Acting - introductory
- Acting short courses
- Arts administration
- Comedy
- Communication courses for speakers of other languages
- Communication skills for business
- Dance and movement
- Directing
- Drama teaching
- Drama therapy
- Internet broadcasting
- Musical theatre
- Performance skills
- Professional skills for actors
- Professional theatre company
- Stage combat
- Technical theatre
- TV, radio and sound
- Voice, speech and communication
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- Humanities
- Music
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Classical guitar
- Flute
- Instrument playing
- Instrumental ensembles
- Jazz and popular music
- Music access course
- Music appreciation
- Music foundation
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- Piano and keyboards
- Record your performance
- Recorder
- Singing
- String ensembles
- Ukelele
- Violin
- View all in Music
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- Alexander technique
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- Continuing professional development for therapists
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Contact us
Visual arts
Tel: 020 7492 2700
Please email us for advice or call us during these times:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 9.00 -12.00 & 15:00-18:00
Thursdays - 9.00-12.00
Saturdays - 14.00-17.00
To enrol on a course, call 020 7831 7831.
Featured course
VX126 - Fashioning fabrics: ruffles, flounces, pleats and tucks Sunday; 26/02/12 - 18/03/12; 10:30 - 16:30 Develop fabric manipulation techniques to add volume, structure and drama using ruffles and flounces, pleating, tucks and gathering
Why City Lit?
If you are looking for a great choice of inspiring courses; a bright, modern environment to learn in located in central London; the opportunity to have fun and meet like-minded people, we look forward to seeing you at City Lit!