41 Short courses in Art History in Europe

Based on examples from The Courtauld’s world-class graphic collections, 'The Root of Everything' - Drawing in Europe from the Renaissance to the Modern Period course offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art investigates the essential building blocks of drawings: the media and supports which artists have used across the centuries.

Join us on a captivating journey through the rich and diverse history of Modernist art in Europe and Latin America with this The Modernist Artist - From Europe to Latin America course from University of St Andrews

This The Fear and the Fury - Abstract Expressionism course offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art explores an unparalleled period in American art and provides an in-depth survey of a movement that is associated with the boundless creative energy of 1950s New York.

The Modern and Contemporary Art in London course from UCL Summer School focuses on art works exhibited in London collections and temporary exhibitions, discussing and theorising the evolution of the modern art object from the 19th century to the present.

On this Fashion History - The Evolution of Style course from London College of Fashion you will discover the key moments in fashion history and theory over 200 years from the French Revolution through to the 1990s.

A critical introduction to Curating Contemporary Art and Design - Theory and Practice (Online) at Royal College of Art.

Join us in Venice at the very special time - opening week of the world famous Venice Biennale! Explore the famous exhibition together with international experts and learn the ways to become a part of it with the Venice Biennale Revealed  - Behind the Scenes Experience course of the European Cultural Academy.

In this introductory Art Criticism course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will learn ways of approaching and looking at art, how to put your appreciation into words, and how to market and promote your written work for publication.

This How to Become an Independent Curator course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will provide you with an essential tool kit with which to become an independent curator. It has a track record for launching careers and educational paths in this field.

This Architecture in Berlin - A Walk through History course at Freie Universität Berlin provides an overview of the development of public and private architecture in Berlin during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries

Alongside the art of key individuals, this A Nervous State of Affairs - Art in Vienna, 1880-1938 course offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art takes in major collectives including the Vienna Secession, the applied arts of the Viennese Workshops, and the social housing of ‘Red Vienna’.

British art during the ‘Swinging Sixties’ became an important global brand. This Unruly Britannia - The Brit Art Renaissance of 1945-1970 course offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art considers the rapid artistic developments that led up to and constituted this exciting.

This Making Sense of Christian Art - Key Figures, Style and Contexts course at The Courtauld Institute of Art explores how key Christian themes and figures were depicted from the second to the seventeenth century CE, analysing how artistic imagery responded to – and helped shape – shifting theological debate

The Cultural Arts and Heritage programme from Cerca Abroad offers aspiring artists, art historians, and cultural heritage enthusiasts an opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich artistic traditions of Greece.

The The Dark Side of London course from UCL Summer School focuses on the visual representation of London from the Victorian to the contemporary period.

This Costume Making course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) examines men's and ladies 18th century costume, focusing on the 'Robe a la Francais', especially the bodice, skirt, stomacher, sleeves and collars.

This History of European Art - Travelling Artists and Artworks course at Freie Universität Berlin explores European art from the 15th to the 20th century with a particular focus on the travels of artists between urban centers like Florence, Rome, Venice, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Berlin.

This short and focused Understanding Contemporary Art course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will survey the contemporary art world, and trace a history of contemporary art which will help you make sense of its increasingly challenging and innovative works.

The Byzantine World - The Arts in the East Roman Empire from the Fourth to the Fifteenth Centuries course offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art will journey through different eras, regions and artefacts of the Byzantine Empire to chart and highlight the achievements and importance of its rich artistic production.

The Art of Being Venetian in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries course offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art will explore the continued legacy of the city’s Byzantine past in the devotional paintings of Giovanni Bellini and in the way in which Venice embraced the new classicising style later than other cities, and did so in its own native idiom.