History of art
Short courses for the public
History of Art aims at an historical understanding of the origins of artefacts within world cultures, asking about the circumstances of their making, their makers, the media used, the functions of the images and objects, their critical reception and – not least – their subsequent history.
The Department has a strong offering in the History of Art, which can be studied from short courses (many of which can be studied for credit) up to degree level.
Upcoming courses
Encountering the Image: Sculpture, Women and Women Sculptors in Britain
- Short courses
- Sat 29 Sep 2018
- 9:15am-5:00pm
Art and Architecture of Health and Medicine
- Short courses
- Tue 02 Oct 2018 to Tue 04 Dec 2018
- 10:30am-12:30pm 10 meetings
Northern Renaissance Altarpieces
- Short courses
- Thu 04 Oct 2018 to Thu 06 Dec 2018
- 10:30am-12:30pm 10 meetings
Textiles of the Sikhs and the Punjab
- Short courses
- Thu 04 Oct 2018 to Thu 13 Dec 2018
- 2:00-4:00pm 10 meetings
Assisi and the Birth of Modern Painting
- Short courses
- Sat 10 Nov 2018
- 9:30am-5:00pm
Part-time award programmes
We also offer part-time award courses for those looking to gain an Oxford qualification (from undergraduate certificate through to Doctorate) in the subject area.
Undergraduate Certificate in the History of Art
This two-year, part-time course in the History of Art is equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degreeUndergraduate Diploma in History of Art
This is a two-year, part-time modular course equivalent to one year full-time undergraduate degree studyPostgraduate Certificate in Historical Studies
A taught postgraduate qualification in Historical StudiesMSt in the History of Design
The MSt in the History of Design is a taught Master's Degree offered part-time over two years