The Courtauld Institute is a research-led, independent college of the University of London, offering world–renowned programmes in art history, conservation, curation and the business of art. As the Courtauld approaches its centenary in 2032, we renew our commitment to world-leading research that shapes collective understanding of the visual arts past and present and champions the importance to our society of cultural knowledge, understanding, and practice.
Courtauld research in art history, conservation, and curating produces new knowledge and understanding, and new methods of analysis and interpretation, to shape and advance our respective disciplines, and to address intellectual, cultural and societal challenges.
We work with artists, curators, conservators, interest groups and communities beyond academia to expand cultural understanding and to bring change and strengthen the reach and significance of Courtauld research and its impact on diverse audiences and beneficiaries. The Courtauld also plays a vital role in advocating for the role of art and its histories in all spheres of society and is committed to developing work that drives public policy, expanding our community of interlocutors beyond arts and heritage.