Art History

Art History Courses.

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Art History courses

 

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.

Term 1 (September to December 2024)

In-person courses

 

A History of Scottish Art

 

The Art of 15th-Century Italy (Non-credit)

 

Looking at Portraits: from Augustus to Rembrandt

 

Themes at the National Galleries of Scotland: Family

 

Term 2 (January to March 2025)

In-person courses

 

Introduction to Art History

 

Selected Artists of the 20th Century (1900-1970)

 

COL at National Galleries of Scotland: Masterpieces

 

Masters of the High Renaissance: Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael

 

Discovering the National Collections: Sculpture of the World

 

Themes at the National Galleries of Scotland: Love

Term 3 (April to June 2025)

In-person courses

 

Scottish Architecture: From Scara Brae to the Present

 

The Art of Sixteenth-Century Venice

 

Selected Artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries (1960-present)

 

Understanding Colour

 

Themes at the National Galleries of Scotland: Identity

 

Edinburgh's Photographers: Hill and Adamson

Interested in more options?

Visit our History Short Courses here

View our Philosophy Short Courses here

 

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.