Carpets from East and West

This online art history course invites you to immerse yourself in the world of carpet history over twelve fascinating weeks. Long established as indicators of wealth and good taste, hand-knotted carpets have furnished the most important and the humblest dwellings. 

Learn about the history of carpets from our world-class experts wherever you are, whenever suits you: watch lectures live or view the recording later in your own time. You can experience the full breadth and depth of the V&A's collections with 24 hours of study over 12 weeks. Learn at your own pace: lecture recordings and study materials, lecture notes, copies of the presentations, and additional study materials are available in our secure Microsoft Teams environment for 12 weeks after the course ends, so you'll never miss a thing. And finally, join the conversation: share your perspective with your fellow students, and support each other in your further enquiries outside of class time.