Art History and Architecture
- Affords Visits to NYC Museums and Galleries
- Examines All Media
- Explores Style, Movements, and Forms
These courses provide a forum for exploring the world of art—from ancient artifacts and ruins to contemporary painters and photographers. You will tour New York City’s renowned museums and galleries with art historians and museum professionals, as you develop an understanding of the history, cultural context, and aesthetics of art movements and trends.
This Fall, study from anywhere in the world in the safety and comfort of your home through online or remote instruction.
Art Here, Art There: Detroit, Chicago, and Mexico City
Travel virtually to different cities around the world to learn about contemporary art
Art Here, Art There: London, Brussels, Berlin
Travel virtually to different cities around the world to learn about contemporary art
Art Here, Art There: Los Angeles, Capetown, Dubai
Travel virtually to different cities around the world to learn about contemporary art
Art Here, Art There: Zurich, Berlin, St. Petersburg
Travel virtually to different cities around the world to learn about contemporary art
Art Styles Through the Ages
Develop your eye for and your understanding of painting, sculpture, and architecture by building a foundation in the history of art.
Art and Archaeology of Pompeii and its Environs
Learn about art and daily life in Pompeii and the Vesuvian region through the latest archaeological discoveries
Artists of the Woodstock Artists Association
Explore the history and influence of the Woodstock Artists Association
Dishing More Dirt on Artists
Learn about artists’ lives and famous artworks in this entertaining trip through art history.
Islamic Jewelry Designs: From Cordoba to Cartier
Explore the influence of Islamic art on jewelry from the 7th century until today.
New York City Through the Lens of Iconic Photographers
Explore the photographic history of New York City through the eyes of famous photographers
Splendid Spaces: Artist-Created Environments
Explore innovative gardens, sculpture parks, outdoor installations, monuments, and land artworks created by famous artists
The Color Blue in Art
What would art be without color? Blue--the celestial, the nautical, the divine, the royal, the spiritual color, precious and rare--always had a...
The Life of the Buddha: An Introduction to Indian Buddhist Art
Explore the life of the Buddha and gain a foundation in Buddhist Art
The New York Art Scene
Explore New York City’s museums and galleries virtually to gain insight into the meaning of and inspiration for today’s art.
The World of Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse, a master colorist and one of the most important French Modernists, created amazing worlds in different styles. He was an...
Turning Points: Epiphanies That Transformed Art
Learn about the epiphanies that informed the great masterpieces of modern art
Unrecognized: Early Abstract Art by Women
Explore the lives and work of important women abstract artists
Watercolors in the 19th and 20th Centuries
In the late 19th century, watercolor became prevalent as a medium that artists employed to create luminous plein-air sketches, preparatory...
Islamic Art History: A Focus on Cairo
Explore the history, architecture, and artistic importance of Cairo.
Women Designers of the 20th and 21st Centuries
Explore the work of women designers during the 20th and 21st centuries
Changing Standards in Historic Preservation
This course examines what we seek to preserve and why, including the ever-changing standards in historic preservation.
Preservation Planning and Practice
Receive a comprehensive introduction to preservation planning in New York City.
Understanding Traditional Architecture
Learn to identify architectural styles, to put a rough date on any building you see in New York, and to name the parts and details of buildings.
From Rembrandt to Richter: A Million-Dollar Odyssey
Go behind the scenes and learn secrets about the legendary Rembrandt to Richter auction at Sotheby’s.
It Couldn't Have Happened Without Them: Women Who Shaped the Course of Modern Art
Learn about the women directors, collectors, and patrons who helped to shape modern art.
The Art of Presentation: Portraits of (Famous) Women
Explore how artists have depicted women in art, from Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to contemporary photography.
The Modern City: Art in New York, 1900-1950
Take a fresh look at New York City through the eyes of America’s greatest artists.
Behind the Scenes in New York: Preserving a City of Historic Neighborhoods
Gain a community-based view of how neighborhoods use the New York City Landmarks Law to determine the future of their communities.
Artists of Black Mountain College: From Merce Cunningham to the de Koonings
Learn about the artistic movement inspired by Black Mountain College in North Carolina and the experimental school’s impact on famous artists.
Imagining the East: From Architecture to the Decorative Arts
Explore Middle Eastern influences on fine art, decorative art, and architecture.
Islamic Art History
Join us for a visual journey into the riches of the arts of the Islamic world.
The Radical Strangeness of Philip Guston
Explore the work and life of Philip Guston in advance of his controversial retrospective Philip Guston Now.
Understanding the Art Market: Will Art Survive?
Gain an understanding of how the global art market operates and examine how business is conducted.
American Women Artists: The Rise to Professionalism, 1845-1945
Explore the art and careers of extraordinary American women artists from 1845 to 1945.
Ancient and Islamic Jewelry
Explore the history of jewelry, from Neolithic times to the Persian shahs of the 20th century.
Art Deco New York: Architects in Their Own Words
Learn about art deco architecture in New York City with an insider’s look at the work of three architects.
Art and Architecture of Morocco and Muslim Spain
Explore the art and architecture of Morocco and southern Spain, formed by a fusion of Berber, Arab, Portuguese, French, Roman, and Spanish culture.
Connoisseurship: Behind the Scenes
Deepen your knowledge of the art world by exploring the physical qualities of artworks and famous art scams.
Contemporary Architecture, 1990 to Present
Explore the most important developments in architecture since the 1990s—ideas, ideologies, projects, buildings, and cities.
Contemporary Figurative Painting: From Lynette Yiadom-Boakye to Luc Tuymans and Kerry James Marshall
Get to know the artists who are leading today’s figurative painting movement.
Contemporary Photography: From Markus Brunetti to Mickalene Thomas
Learn about prominent contemporary photographers and the stylistic approaches they use to depict the human body, architecture, and other subjects.
Dishing the Dirt on Artists: From Renaissance to Modern Art
Learn about artists’ lives and famous artworks in this entertaining trip through art history.
Forever Young: Great Artists Who Left Us Prematurely
Explore the masterpieces, legacies, and mysteries of famous artists who died young.
Friendships and Rivalries in Modern Art
Explore the roles that friendship and rivalry had in inspiring modern art’s greatest masterpieces.
Frozen Time: The Art of Still Life
Explore the development of the still life genre and some of history’s greatest still life masterpieces.
Great Architecture of 20th-Century New York
Explore important architectural styles and buildings of 20th-century New York City.
Monet's Cities: Paris, London, Venice, and Giverny
Explore Monet’s art and the locations that inspired him.
Nazi-Looted Art
Learn about the systematic looting of art by Nazis across Europe from 1933 to 1945, especially of Jewish collections as a mechanism of persecution.
Pivotal Early Works by Great Artists
Explore the early works of famous artists that would change art history.
Rembrandt, van Gogh, Kahlo: Masters of Self-Examination
Explore the art of self-portraiture through the works of Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh, and Frida Kahlo.
Surrealism: The Women Artists of Mexico and Latin America
Learn about the surrealist women artists of Latin America and their impact on 20th-century art.
The Bauhaus: Modernism in Art, Architecture, and Design
Explore the historical, aesthetic, and ideological background of the Bauhaus.
The History of Interiors: From Classical to Contemporary Design
Learn about the history of interior design and its evolution over time.
Venice Through the Eyes of Artists
Explore Venice through the eyes of the famous artists who lived and visited there.
Women Artists from the Renaissance to the Pre-Raphaelites
Learn about notable women artists from the Renaissance to the Pre-Raphaelites.
Seeing Things Our Way: Art as Propaganda
Explore how art has been used as propaganda from early Greece to the United States in the 20th century.
The Art and Architecture of Sicily: Byzantine, Islamic, and Northern European Influences
Explore the multicultural history, art, and architecture of Sicily.
The Changing City: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
In eight illustrated lectures, see how New York neighborhoods change with the times, and how the look of the City itself changes.