FREE ONLINE ART HISTORY COURSE

 FREE ONLINE ART HISTORY COURSE

I teach Humanities and Art History at the College of Lake County, and I’ve also spent many years teaching through Udemy, where I have about 35,000 long-term students. I’m reaching out simply to share a resource that might be useful to you or your students.

I recently finished a complete update of my Art History Survey: 1300 to Contemporary course, and I’m offering free access to all faculty and their students. There are no obligations and nothing to sign up for beyond enrolling with the link. I’m not trying to promote or sell anything; I just know how expensive and inconsistent online materials can be, and I wanted to make this course fully available to anyone who might benefit from it.

Here is the free-access link:
https://www.udemy.com/course/art-history-survey-1300-to-contemporary/?couponCode=STUDYWITHME

The course covers major movements, artists, and monuments from the early Renaissance through contemporary art. It’s structured in short, clear video lectures—20 to 40 minutes each—aimed at an introductory college level. I built it with first-year students in mind, especially those who may need more context, clearer pacing, or an alternate way to engage with the material. I’ve also added rewritten transcripts, quizzes, and updated visuals to make it easier for students to review or prep before class discussions and exams.

If you think it would help any of your students—whether as supplemental content, review, or support for asynchronous work—please feel free to pass along the link. You’re also welcome to use any part of the course in your own classes.

Thank you for the work you do teaching art history and the humanities. If you have suggestions or see anything I can improve, I’d genuinely appreciate hearing from you—I’m always trying to make the materials more useful for students.

Warm regards,
Kenney Mencher
Humanities & Art History
College of Lake County