- Oxford Academia at:
- 2025 Sessions:
July 19–August 1
- Eligibility:
Completing grades 9–12
Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered
- Typical Seminar Size:
Drawing on the collections of the Ashmolean and Modern Art Museums of Oxford, and those of the colleges, this seminar introduces students to major works of art from the Medieval and Renaissance periods through Modernism and Postmodernism. Developing their own personal vocabulary and set of values, students gain skill in talking and writing about works of art. Each student will curate their own original mini-exhibition as a final project.
FEATURED FACULTY
University of Heidelberg, M.A., Art History
As a trained art historian with a Magister’s degree from the University of Heidelberg, Charlotte has enjoyed a versatile career in research with stations at the Vatican Library and the National Gallery in Washington. Following her experience as primary researcher for a digital art libraries initiative and multiple fellowships—including at the Wikimedia Foundation and in Wolfenbüttel—she joined the inaugural cohort of the new M.Sc. in Digital Scholarship at Oxford University. Her research and passion for travel inform her teaching beyond literature. She has backpacked throughout Africa, Japan, the U.S.A., and Cyprus and enjoys sharing her experiences from within the museum and beyond.