Studying Art History at the AIC: An Overview

The Art Institute of Chicago's collection includes nearly 300,000 works of art. Spend five weeks with an experienced guide exploring highlights from several periods. Each day you will meet in the Art Institute galleries to view artworks, share perspectives, ask questions and learn engaging stories and important information about some of the most revered artists and art movements in western history. Lectures will provide insight into the lives of artists and will build connections across various art periods highlighted in our world-class museum. 

• Week one: Old Masters
• Week two: Impressionists
• Week three: American Art
• Week four: Early Modern
• Week five: Newer Trends 

This course meets outside the gift shop at the benches, entering the museum from Michigan Avenue.

Registration closes at 11:59 pm on Monday, June 1, 2026