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COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ARTS
London, England
Particular: Details
Location: Somerset house
Established: 1932
Total Students: 600
Percentage of International Students: 10%
- The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious institutions in the world for these disciplines and is widely known for the disproportionate number of directors of major museums drawn from its small body of alumni.
- The Institute and the Gallery are both based in Somerset House, in the Strand in London. As of 2019, the Institute’s teaching and research activities have temporarily relocated to Vernon Square, London, while its Somerset House site undergoes a major regeneration project
- The Courtauld Institute of Art is the major centre for the study of the history and conservation of art and architecture in the United Kingdom. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate teaching to around 400 students each year. Degrees are awarded by the University of London.
- According to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, the Courtauld hosts the highest proportion of the UK’s world-leading and internationally excellent research out of all higher education institutions with 95% of research rated in the top two categories (4*/3*), 56% of which was rated in the 4* category, tied for highest in the UK with London Business School.
- The only undergraduate course offered by the Courtauld is a BA in the History of Art. This is a full-time course designed to introduce students to all aspects of the study of western art.
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The Courtauld was ranked first in the United Kingdom for History and History of Art in The Guardian ‘s 2011 University Guide and was confirmed in this rank for research quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. The Independent has called it “probably the most prestigious specialist college for the study of the history of art in the world.”
The Courtauld was ranked, again, first in the United Kingdom for History and History of Art in The Guardian’s 2017 University Guide.
The Courtauld is allocated a number of rooms in the University of London’s intercollegiate halls, most of which are located in Bloomsbury, approximately 20 minutes’ walk from Somerset House.
ELEANOR ROSA HOUSE
Self catered rooms
Close to transport links
Opening September 2019
COLLEGE HALL
Mix of undergraduates and postgraduates.
Great social space with a pool table.
Private court yard.
CONNAUGHT HALL
Residents Bar.
Private court yard.
Games room with a table tennis and x-box.
The Courtauld is allocated a number of rooms in the University of London’s intercollegiate halls, most of which are located in Bloomsbury, approximately 20 minutes’ walk from Somerset House.
The Courtauld is especially well known for its many graduates who have become directors of art museums around the world. These include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the National Gallery, London; the National Portrait Gallery, London; the British Museum, London; the Tate, London; the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco; the National Gallery of Art, Washington; and the Museo del Prado, Madrid. The number of notable alumni in the fine arts has earned graduates the “Courtauld Mafia” nickname.
If you are planning to study abroad in the UK and targeting this university, you can get in touch with AEC. Give us a call on +91-8448446609 or 011-43334444 to get assistance on call. You can also write a query and sent it to us at enquiry@aecoverseas.com.
