Art History
Art History Short Courses.
We will be offering some in-person courses, as well as a selection of online courses too. Please note:
- Our in-person courses will follow the latest Scottish Government and University of Edinburgh guidance on health and hygiene in teaching spaces. More details will be made available prior to the start of a course.
- Our online courses will continue to offer a learning experience for those unable to attend in-person classes. For more information about learning online with us, please see our Learning Remotely FAQs.
Courses marked as (credit) are open to everyone. As a credit student, you will matriculate as a student at the University of Edinburgh as part of the registration process for these courses. For more information, please visit the Studying for Credit pages.
In-person courses
Scottish Art in the Age of Change 1945-2000
- Tuesday, 27 September (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 28 September (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks *credit*(Course fee: £196/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
The Art of Rembrandt and Vermeer
- Thursday, 29 September (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks *credit*(Course fee: £196/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Discovering French Arts at National Galleries of Scotland 1
- Saturday, 1 October (10:30-11:30) 10 weeks (Course fee: £77/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Themes at the National Galleries of Scotland: Family
- Wednesday, 2 November (11:00-12:00) 5 weeks (Course fee: £39/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Early 20th Century Avant-garde Movements in Cinema and Other Arts
- Wednesday, 28 September (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks *credit* (Course fee: £196/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
In-person courses
- Monday, 16 January (14:10-16:00) 10 weeks *credit* (Course fee: £196/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Tuesday, 17 January (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 18 January (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks *credit* (Course fee: £196/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Discovering the National Collections: Sculpture of the World
- Thursday, 19 January (11:00-13:00) 5 weeks (Course fee: £77/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Selected Artists of the 20th Century (1900-1970)
- Thursday, 19 January (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Discovering French Arts at National Galleries of Scotland 2
- Saturday, 21 January (10:30-11:30) 10 weeks (Course fee: £77/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Themes at the National Galleries of Scotland: Love
- Wednesday, 22 February (11:00 -12:00) 5 weeks (Course fee: £39/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Term 3 (April to June 2023)
In-person courses
Four Northern Renaissance Masters: Bosch, Dürer, Holbein and Bruegel
- Wednesday, 19 April (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks *credit* (Course fee: £196/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Discovering Decorative Arts at the National Museums of Scotland
- Thursday, 20 April (11:00 -13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Thursday, 20 April (11:10 -13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Discovering French Arts at National Galleries of Scotland 3
- Saturday, 22 April (10:30 -11:30) 10 weeks (Course fee: £77/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Rock House: A Century of Photography
- Friday, 19 May(10:00 -16:00) One day course (Course fee: £39/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Online courses
- Wednesday, 19 April (18:30 -20:30) 10 weeks *credit* (Course fee: £196/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Important Information
For enquiries about the content of the courses in this subject area, please contact Course Organiser, Dr Sally Crumplin by email: hist.ahist.arch.col@ed.ac.uk.
For all general enquiries, please contact us by email COL@ed.ac.uk.