Art - Teaching Online - Discipline Specific Resources for Faculty

Art Resources for Teaching Online

Library Liaison: Contact Marianne Hebert: hebertm@potsdam.edu for help with specific topics or types of resources.

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Library Databases

Complete A-Z list of databases
Library databases tagged for Art

Online Encyclopedias and Dictionaries for Art Topics

If library print resources are not readily available (e.g. Groves Dictionary of Art), we have a selection of online encyclopedias and dictionaries that may suffice.

Surveys of Art History:

Hollingsworth, Mary. Art in World History 2 Vols,

Search for an Open Educational Resource

Open Textbook Collections

Lumen Learning - Art History
Online open textbook covering prehistoric to 20th-century art across the world.
MERLOT
MERLOT is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community.
OER Commons
OER Commons provides a curated collection of Art History, Graphic Arts, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts.
Open Textbook Library
Browse a wide selection of textbooks on topics related to art.
Project Gutenberg - Art Bookshelf
This list highlights selected art books and books about artists, including practical methods and specialties, as well as general works on art and art history, plus visitor guides to art expos, galleries, and museums.

OER Courses and Videos

Architecture Courses - edX
Learn about urban design, vernacular architecture, the history of building and more from the best universities and institutions around the world.
Art & Culture Courses - edX
Find free online courses in poetry, art history, world cultures, classical art, modern art and European painting from top universities worldwide. Learn the Cultural Geography of the World from Peking University or immerse yourself in Harvard University’s popular Poetry in America series.
Coursera
Every course on Coursera is taught by top instructors from the world’s best universities and educational institutions. Courses include recorded video lectures, auto-graded and peer-reviewed assignments, and community discussion forums.
Design Courses - edX
Learn about design and more from the best universities and institutions around the world.
Future Learn - Creative Arts & Media Courses
Explore film, music, journalism, photography or theatre. Join online art courses from renowned film schools, universities, cultural institutions. Learn from the experts in creative arts and media.
Open Learn - History & the Arts
Explore culture, conflict, and the things that make us human. Art courses include "Visions of protest: Graffiti," "Art in Renaissance Venice," and "Dutch painting of the Golden Age."
Open Yale - History of Art
The Department of the History of Art at Yale offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in art, architecture, and visual culture in their social and historical contexts.
Smarthistory: Art History on Khan Academy
Smart History is a leading resource for the study of art and cultural heritage. The growing collection of videos and essays are designed to be engaging and conversational and cover art that ranges from the Paleolithic to the present across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
YouTube EDU - The Arts
A collection of educational videos posted on YouTube.

Teaching Online - Discipline Specific Resources for Faculty

Art Resources for Teaching Online

Library Databases

Online Encyclopedias and Dictionaries for Art Topics

Search for an Open Educational Resource

Open Textbook Collections

OER Courses and Videos

Open Access E-book Collections

Videos

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Museums and Galleries Images and Collections

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