So you want to learn about the art world? Here are the top FREE courses you can take in your spare time. These aren't just art history- they are about managing and working in the art world.
This arts management course is free and comes with a certificate. It's short, so I'm not sure how rigorous the content is.
Arts Management: The Complete Guide | Alison
Offered by MoMA, this course explains everything about contemporary art.
What Is Contemporary Art?
Study 'at risk cultural heritages education series (ARCHES)', ‘creating & conserving’, and ‘not your grandfather’s art history'
Special Topics in Art History
Harvard offers multiple courses on EdX for free. You can take literature, architecture, and art history in various college course like sessions.
HarvardX: Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You
Want to learn about museum management? The Smithsonian offers this amazing course.
SmithsonianX: Interdisciplinary Teaching with Museum Objects
I just found this Coursera class on form and design. I can't wait to take it and add it to my knowledge of design.
The Language of Design: Form and Meaning
This 3-part audio series offers a wealth of information about curating.
Show Time: Curating contemporary art | Tate
Open University is another great learning platform. This is an interesting way to study art history greats- through the lens of the seasons.
The Seasons in Art
What makes this fascinating is the geopolitical angle. It's not easy to find courses on art in the Americas, so this one should be fabulous.
Art and the Mexican Revolution
20 hours of free instruction on Caravaggio??? Sign.Me.Up!!
Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’
Learn about the inspirational work of the leading European painters from approximately 1400 to 1800, and explore the issues expressed through the art of painting.
European Paintings: From Leonardo to Rembrandt to Goya
Not art history- but using art as a backdrop to teaching critical thinking skills. Perfect for business people of all areas.
SmithsonianX: Teaching Complex Thinking through Art with the National Gallery of Art
This course explores visual art forms and their cultural connections across historical periods, designed for students with little experience in the visual arts.
Art History - Saylor Academy
MoMA offers a plethora of free courses online. Many come with certificates. They are one of my favorite museums.
Online courses | MoMA
This course is next up on my learning list.
The Art of Curating and The Curating of Art - Art Education on Collecteurs
Are you a teacher? Here are some really helpful teaching resources and free courses for people of all ages.
Art Learning Resources for Students and Teachers from the National Gallery of Art
Very thorough course on Asia's art
The Art of Asia
Very short. Very helpful.
Breaking Down Art Collecting - Art Education on Collecteurs
I thought this was an interesting addition to the art world courses. Art therapy has helped a lot of people.
Healing with the Arts
Arts and heritage management is at the heart of the matter- learn about protecting our art and cultural history.
Arts and Heritage Management
Earn a certificate from LVMH- great for the business and luxury side of the art world.
INSIDE LVMH
Taught using artwork directly from the Yale museum
Let This Be a Lesson | Yale University Art Gallery
