Study the history of art online
Short online courses in the history of art
Our short online courses in the history of art include weekly classes, day schools, lecture series and self-paced online courses.
Get up to speed with the latest debates and methods to interpret works of art, particularly in the areas of politics, society, gender and identity, material culture and decolonising practices.
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses
Medieval art glitters and enthrals. Medieval architecture elicits wonder and awe. In this introductory course you will learn about its breadth and diversity, from great cathedrals and imposing castles to sacred icons and subversive marginalia.
- Wed 23 Apr 2025 – 25 Jun 2025
- 10 meetings
- 3:00 – 4:00pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
From Bellini and Botticelli to tapestry and tableware, the material culture of the Italian Renaissance continues to fascinate us to this day. This course is an opportunity to explore this unique period.
- Wed 23 Apr 2025 – 04 Jul 2025
Online - live • Short courses
The art of prehistoric Europe is rich with imagery such as cave paintings, carvings, body ornamentation and frescoes. This course considers a range of sites and artefacts in our exploration of the unique and creative ways people visualised their world.
- Thu 24 Apr 2025 – 03 Jul 2025
- 10 meetings
- 6:30 – 7:30pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
Examine the major concerns of artists such as Cézanne, Monet, Manet and Degas and their intimate interaction with modern life.
- Mon 28 Apr 2025 – 11 Jul 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
This course will seek to provide guidelines about how to look at modern art in an open-minded, critical and analytical way.
- Wed 07 May 2025 – 18 Jul 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
This course is designed to enable you to 'read' the architecture of the Western world in a critically informed way.
- Wed 07 May 2025 – 18 Jul 2025
Undergraduate Certificate in the History of Art
The part-time Certificate in the History of Art teaches students about the production and provenance of works of art in museums, as well as key skills such as how to view and describe works of art.Undergraduate Diploma in the History of Art
A two-year part-time course in which you study two modules from a choice of four, each of which allows you to immerse yourself in a specific period of art history. Taught at second-year undergraduate level.MSt in the History of Design
This two-year part-time master's degree explores how ordinary things and places created since 1851 reveal fascinating traces of historical experiencMSt in Literature and Arts
An interdisciplinary programme which encompasses literature, history, art, architectural history, political thought and the history of ideas. Designed around 3 sequential periods of British history, from Early Modern to the early 20th century.