Courtauld Institute of Art

This article is about the art institution. For other uses, see Courtauld.

The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, home of the Courtauld
TypePublic
Established1932 (1932)
Parent institution
University of London
Endowment£38.7 million (2023)[1]
Budget£28.4 million (2022–23)[1]
ChancellorThe Princess Royal
(as Chancellor of the University of London)
DirectorMark Hallett[2]
Students605 (2022/23)[3]
Undergraduates270 (2022/23)[3]
Postgraduates330 (2022/23)[3]
Location
London
,
United Kingdom

51°30′39″N 0°07′02″W / 51.51083°N 0.11722°W / 51.51083; -0.11722
CampusUrban
Websitecourtauld.ac.uk

The Courtauld Institute of Art (/ˈkɔːrtəʊld/), commonly referred to as 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 specialist colleges for the study of the history of art in the world and is known for the disproportionate number of directors of major museums drawn from its small body of alumni.[4][5]

The art collection is known particularly for its French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and is housed in the Courtauld Gallery. The Courtauld is based in Somerset House, in the Strand in London. In 2019, the Courtauld's teaching and research activities temporarily relocated to Vernon Square, London, while its Somerset House site underwent a major regeneration project.

  1. ^ a b "Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022/23" (PDF). Courtauld Institute of Art. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Mark Hallett welcomed as Märit Rausing Director". The Courtauld. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ Chaplin, Elizabeth (1994). Sociology and Visual Representation. New York: Routledge. pp. 53–56. ISBN 0415073626.
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