Art Appreciation Course curated and presented by Hilary Kay
12 different authors contribute their expertise
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The Art Appreciation Course is provided by The Art Institute, presented and curated by art and antiques consultant Hilary Kay. Hilary has brought together 12 passionate art specialists to create an introductory course, designed to provide you with a broad understanding of western art, its history and the world that surrounds it.
Read MoreThe Art Appreciation course is delivered online, consisting of 12 comprehensive modules and 12 corresponding assignments. The course is designed to be self-paced. Normally you would expect to be dedicating on average about 4-6 hours per week for 24 weeks. However, many students take up to one year to complete their studies because of family or work commitments.
View Module OutlinesStudents have the opportunity to delve deeper into specific areas of interest in art by purchasing Advanced Modules. These are similar to short courses and are specially formulated materials to challenge motivated students to achieve more.
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Libby has been a lecturer in painting, life drawing, art criticism and professional development for various UK universities and has also worked as a life model. Her interest in the creative and professional development of artists, designers and writers has informed both her coaching, which she has delivered for various national arts and literary organizations as well as individual creatives, and also her current work with student employability and entrepreneurship.
Stephen Farthing studied at St Martin's School of Art, London (1969-73) before taking his Masters Degree in Painting at the Royal College of Art, London (1973-76). Here he was awarded an Abbey Major Scholarship, taking him to The British School at Rome for a year from 1976. His teaching career began as a Lecturer in Painting at Canterbury College of Art (1977-79), after which he was a Tutor in painting at the Royal College of Art, London from 1980 to 1985.
Since graduating, Francesca has always worked at the interface between art and the public, leaving her adept at transforming complex ideas and academic jargon into something both accessible and entertaining. A varied career has left her with experience in both the commercial and public sectors. She is a trained art valuer, cutting her teeth at Dawson’s Auctions in Maidenhead and London, and has also worked as Press Manager at Frieze London.
Toronto, ON
The modules are well organized, with professional knowledge and insights from the authors, who are all established art historians.
Read MoreMontreal, QC
In summary, this course is brilliantly designed to reach a wide range of audience in terms of background and run by an enthusiastic team, from Lilly in support to my brilliant tutor Stephen Farthing, who also wrote a must-have book "Art: the whole story" (on Amazon).
Read MoreOttawa, ON
The material is professionally prepared by experts in the field, with excellent summaries you won’t find anywhere.
Read MoreLethbridge, AL
This is a great introduction to the world of art. Well designed, fun to do and great tutorial support.
Read MoreOlonzac, France
This course has been the most amazing doorway to an entirely new way of looking, at art, at life, at myself.
Read MoreBedfordshire, UK
It provides a framework that helps to focus on the artists, their genre and their importance to us today with well-written modules created by authoritative figures in their field.
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