Art History Courses in London
Our art history programme includes western art, Islamic art, Japanese art and the art of the Near East.
There are courses on curation for aspiring practitioners and a host of other art history courses on subjects as diverse as the history of fashion, comic books, urban art and artists' books that can be taken alone, or to complement surveys of periods. You can also study the history of photography, design, video and sound art. Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on 020 7492 2700 Monday - Friday between 10am - 5pm.
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Art history taster
Course Date: Tue 17 Sep 2019 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetEver wondered what art history is but don’t want to commit to a whole course? Try this taster session!Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £15.00Concession: £12.00 -
Classical art, myths and legends
Course Date: Thu 19 Sep 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDo you know your Aphrodite from your Hera? Do you know who is represented by an eagle? Who was turned into reeds? Unlock the rich world of classical myths and legends in this classroom-based course.Full fee: £169.00Senior fee: £135.00Concession: £103.00 -
Focus on: Hopper
Course Date: Sat 21 Sep 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetStudy Hopper’s key works, including 'Automat' and 'Nighthawks', within the context of biography, social and political events, and movements such as Regionalism, Social Realism and American Scene painting.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Symbols and stories: saints in art
Course Date: Thu 26 Sep 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetSaints are represented in in masterpieces of Christian art from 1200 to the present – learn how to recognise them, decode their meanings and iconography and enhance your understanding of this aspect of art history. Includes gallery visits.Full fee: £169.00Senior fee: £135.00Concession: £103.00 -
Friday lates: art and alchemy - from ancient to contemporary
Course Date: Fri 27 Sep 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDelve into a magical world of hidden secrets and bizarre symbolism as we distil the heady mix that is art and alchemy; from early manuscripts and renaissance paintings, to the surrealists and contemporary art.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £19.00Concession: £12.00 -
Art icons: Jacques-Louis David and Neoclassicism
Course Date: Sat 28 Sep 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the Neo-classical movement, focusing on David as its key example, considering issues such as social change and politics, biography, artistic and theoretic influences, notably that of Winckelmann.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Focus on: Hogarth
Course Date: Sun 29 Sep 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover the life and work of William Hogarth. Best known for his print engravings and his bawdy depictions of 18th century London, we explore these and other aspects of his work and the society that inspired it.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
The rise and fall of the Italian Renaissance
Course Date: Mon 30 Sep 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWhen, where and what was the Italian Renaissance? Explore it through the craft of its masters such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, Titian and others and trace its legacy.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £249.00Concession: £152.00 -
Art evolutions: Pre-Raphaelites to Expressionism
Course Date: Tue 1 Oct 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore art and culture in the late 19th century, focussing on the major developments in modern art including the Pre-Raphaelites, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Symbolism, and their relationship to wider cultural contexts.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £249.00Concession: £152.00 -
Islamic art in medieval north and west Africa
Course Date: Tue 1 Oct 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course examines the unique flavour of Islamic visual culture as it spread across north Africa and into the Sahel, meeting the great empires of medieval west Africa. The course will include one off-site visit to the Africa galleries at the British Museum.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
London's smaller art collections
Course Date: Wed 2 Oct 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteDiscover some of London’s fascinating smaller art collections and hidden art treasures on this gallery-based course.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
In depth: German art and the Weimar Republic 1918-1933
Course Date: Wed 2 Oct 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFocusing on the vibrant culture of the Weimar Republic, this course considers the variety of German artistic movements which emerged between the two world wars.Full fee: £169.00Senior fee: £135.00Concession: £103.00 -
Contemporary art concepts
Course Date: Wed 2 Oct 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetEver wondered what's going on in the mind of contemporary artists? This course explores the ideas and historical background behind some of today’s most intriguing works, from Conceptualism and Video to Body Art and Installation.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £79.00 -
Islamic Art in the medieval world
Course Date: Wed 2 Oct 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA course examining the formation and development of Islamic Art and Design; looking at the role of ideology and patronage, and the key influences that went into its development and evolution.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Contemporary art in London
Course Date: Thu 3 Oct 2019 (and 2 other dates)
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
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