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 visualarts@citylit.ac.uk.
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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 -
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 -
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 exquisite art of the Northern Renaissance through the work of its most innovative artists, including Albrecht Dürer, Rogier van der Weyden, Jan van Eyck, Grünewald, Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Tutor: Liz Eyres.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Contemporary art in London
Course Date: Wed 1 May 2019
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 -
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 -
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 -
Focus on: the animal in 20th century art
Course Date: Sun 5 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore how artists have been representing animals from the avant-garde movements of the 20th century to the present. We focus on the shift in depicting animal-human relations throughout this period. #arthistory #weekendcourse.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Focus on: Van Gogh
Course Date: Sun 5 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFamously unsuccessful in his own lifetime, Vincent van Gogh developed his unique style be engaging with his contemporaries, old masters and Japanese art. Discover van Gogh’s influences and legacy in this one-day course. #arthistory #weekendcourse #vangogh #vangoghinlondon #postimpresionism.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Women in art 1400-1800
Course Date: Wed 8 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThere were a significant number of highly talented female artists active during the 15th to 18th centuries, so why is their work not more famous? This course investigates and redresses this gender inequality. #arthistory #womeninart #renaissance #baroque #RA #dutchgoldenage.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Spanish art in the shadow of Franco (1936-2000)
Course Date: Thu 9 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the development of Spanish art from Picasso’s 1937 'Guernica' to the installations of Juan Muñoz in the 1980s and 1990s. We will focus on key episodes highlighting General Franco’s impact on Spanish art 1936-2000. #eveningcourse #arthistory #spanishart #20thcentury.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
The art of revolutions: art, politics and society
Course Date: Fri 10 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetEnjoy an exploration of art history, drawing on specific politically and socially significant periods, artists and works. We will conclude with an engagement with contemporary art and politics.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £183.00Concession: £140.00 -
Late at Tate and National Gallery
Course Date: Fri 10 May 2019
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteEnjoy the evening ambience while you explore and discuss key art works and compare and contrast collections at our most famous London galleries: Tate Modern and the National Gallery.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Introduction to the art of art history - part 2
Course Date: Sat 11 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore a variety of art movements, from Neo-Classicism to Abstract Expressionism through an introductory study of the writing of art theorists and commentators who have made a significant contribution to Art History as a discipline.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Renaissance, Baroque and Palladian architecture in London
Course Date: Sat 11 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFrom the beginnings of Renaissance architecture in Britain, through the Baroque to Palladianism - study key architects including Jones, Wren, Hawksmoor, and Burlington, looking at religious and secular buildings. Includes site visits. #arthistory #architecture #london.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00
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