Art Appreciation Course curated and presented by Hilary Kay
12 different authors contribute their expertise
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An opportunity to connect with other students globally
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Tutors are drawn from major Art institutions and will guide you through the course
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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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.
Dublin
I am so glad I completed the course. I now have a keener eye and intuition and much more appreciation for art gallery visits, tv documentaries, street art and general artistic expression.
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A really satisfying and enlightening course, it takes a little stamina but has been an excellent educational experience.
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Each module is extremely well written, and the tutors are excellent to deal with in not only guiding but provisioning good feedback on assignment work.
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Having a personal tutor who was so positive and helpful with her suggestions made my studies not only easier, but it added to the enjoyment of my studies in a really significant way.
Read MoreMonasterevin
I learnt so much and the fact that you complete it at your own pace really is an added bonus.
Read MoreRanikhet, Uttarakhand, india
The Art Institute course has suited my needs exactly: I'm more confident, more appreciative of art and certainly more informed about it; my enjoyment of viewing art, whether in a gallery or on a virtual tour of one, has increased tremendously.
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