The Courtauld Institute of Art is a specialist institution and constituent college of the University of London, based at Somerset House on the Strand in central London. It is dedicated entirely to the study of the history of art and conservation.
The Courtauld is internationally renowned for art history and the conservation of paintings, and houses its own celebrated gallery of works. It offers a small, intensive scholarly community with access to outstanding collections and a setting at the heart of London's cultural quarter.
