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Why take an online class at the Barnes?
- Our online classes are conducted live, which means you can engage with your instructor and with fellow students.
- We use state-of-the-art technology that allows you to zoom in closely and see details that can’t be experienced in person—down to the individual brushstroke.
- Topics change continually and are taught by experts from all over the world.
- Can’t attend a live session? Online classes are recorded for access later. Learn more about Barnes classes.
Flourishing through Art
Discover how connecting with art can enhance your experiences, relationships, and sense of resilience. Instructors: James O. Pawelski, Katherine N. Cotter
Latin American Modern Art
Learn how Latin American artists, including Tarsila do Amaral, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Wifredo Lam, responded to political and social upheaval during the 20th century. Instructor: Mey-Yen Moriuchi
Graphic Design: An Unruly History
Explore graphic design across eras and cultures in this creative and comprehensive survey. Instructor: Dan Shepelavy
Paris in the 1920s: Art, Design, Fashion, and Literature
Learn about the artists, writers, and designers who helped define the modern era. Instructor: Caterina Y. Pierre
Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making
Klimt broke with the art establishment and ushered in a distinct Austrian modernism. Explore his work as well as this unique period in Viennese art. Instructor: Leslie Bowen
20th-Century American Painting
This one-day workshop surveys a broad range of American art movements. Instructor: Matthew Palczynski
Early Picasso: 1901–1906
Examine works from the artist’s Blue and Rose Periods that are pivotal to understanding his enduring legacy. Instructor: Naina Saligram
Lenape Craft, Art, and Curation, Historic and Contemporary
Learn about craft and art in Lenape culture, past and present, and museum and media representation. Instructors: Teri Hislop, Adam Waterbear DePaul
Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris
Explore Marie Laurencin's artistic universe with exhibition co-curator Cindy Kang.
World War I and the Avant-Garde
Examine how artists around the globe responded to the violence and trauma of World War I. Instructor: Mechella Yezernitskaya
Art and the First “Homosexuals”
This course surveys artistic representations of homosexual identity, from the early 1900s through the first decades of the 20th century. Instructor: Jonathan D. Katz
Decoding Barnes’s Ensembles
Get a better understanding of why Dr. Albert Barnes arranged his collection in such an unconventional way. Instructor: William Perthes
The Art and Life of Toulouse-Lautrec
Explore the gritty underworld of 19th-century Paris through the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Instructor: Martha Lucy
Leslie Bowen’s Favorites: Then and Now
Join Leslie Bowen, a longtime Barnes instructor, for a personal look at the Barnes collection.
Matisse and Color
This course examines how Matisse created a new way of using color known as fauvism. Instructor: Michael Williamson
Timeless/Timely: Marking Change in Impressionism and Its Afterlives
See how artists in the late 19th century were able to mark—and make—change in their work. Instructor: Miriam Ashkin Stanton
The Barnes–de Mazia Certificate Program
This special track offers an immersion in the Barnes Method and an introduction to other interpretive approaches.
Horticulture Certificate Program
Our three-year certificate program covers horticultural science, methods, and design.
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Give the gift of lifelong learning with art history classes taught by Barnes experts.