Architectural history

Study part-time with Oxford University

Short courses for beginners and professionals

Learn to ‘read’ architecture in a critically informed way, and to recognise and differentiate between major architectural styles with a short course in Oxford or online.

We also offer a programme of courses and workshops providing expert training for professionals in the historic environment, archaeology, museums and heritage sectors.

Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes

Many of our short courses, including short online courses (live and flexible), weekly classes in Oxford, and some summer schools, can be studied for credit, which means they can count towards a recognised qualification such as our Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education.

We also offer two part-time postgraduate programmes in architectural history:


Upcoming courses

Online - live • Short courses • Professional development • Hybrid - in person or online
  • Fri 28 Nov 2025
  • 1 meetings
  • 09:00- 16:30
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
  • Tue 02 Dec 2025
  • 9:30am – 5:00pm
Online - live • Short courses • Professional development • Hybrid - in person or online
  • Tue 09 Dec 2025
  • 1 meetings
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
  • Wed 10 Dec 2025
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
  • Thu 11 Dec 2025
  • 1 meetings
Online - live • Short courses
  • Wed 14 Jan 2026 – 25 Mar 2026
  • 10 meetings
  • 4:00 – 5:00pm