Study the history of art online
Short online courses in the history of art
Our short online courses in the history of art include live-time weekly classes, day schools, lecture series and flexible online courses.
Credit earned from some of these courses is transferable towards our Certificate of Higher Education – a part-time undergraduate programme in which you study a main subject discipline, but also undertake study in other academic subjects.
View all online courses in the history of art.
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
Explore the career and achievements of John Singer Sargent: a portraitist extraordinary to the glittering Edwardian Age, who also painted sparkling landscapes, ambitious murals and one of the most haunting images of the Great War. Hybrid day school.
- Sat 02 Dec 2023
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
This course explores the riches of northern European art from c.1480 - 1580; artists including Dürer, Bosch, Holbein and Bruegel will be studied.
- Wed 10 Jan 2024 – 22 Mar 2024
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 15 Jan 2024 – 05 Apr 2024
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.
- Tue 16 Jan 2024 – 26 Mar 2024
- 11 meetings
- 2:00 – 3:00pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
From Paris to Moscow, Glasgow to Barcelona, this course examines the richness and variety of European art nouveau.
- Wed 17 Jan 2024 – 05 Apr 2024
Part-time qualifications:
Undergraduate Certificate in the History of Art
For lovers of art with no previous experience of the subject, this two-year part-time course offers an excellent introduction to those who want to develop their knowledge through structured study. Taught at first-year undergraduate level.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 (MLA)
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.