Education

Introduction

The NIKI organises and facilitates courses of the participating universities and offers its own courses for students and researchers. We strive for optimal alignment with the curricula of the participating universities.

The NIKI occupies a special position within Dutch academics by offering location-based courses. Lectures are alternated with excursions and visits to other academic institutions. Our courses are usually linked to new research by our academic staff.

The NIKI:

Internships

The NIKI offers internships in current research projects. Candidates must be enrolled in one of the six participating universties. The following internships are currently available:

We can mediate in finding an internship at other (scientific) institutions in Florence and the surrounding area. Also, it is possible to do a tailor-made research internship under the supervision of our scientific staff.

Courses

The NIKI provides courses at bachelor’s and master’s level. These are primarily aimed at art history students of the participating universities.

Students are advised to check with their own faculty whether the credits obtained can be used within their own curriculum. Students are also advised to check with their own university whether there are possibilities for scholarships for participation in the course.

Previous courses (2022): 

Masterclass Investigating Disegno 

Courses

Minor Italian Art & History in Florence (NIKI) and Rome (KNIR) in 2025-2026

The Minor program Italian Art & History, hosted and financed by the Dutch University Institute for Art History (NIKI) in Florence and the Royal Netherlands Institute (KNIR) in Rome, offers the opportunity to do so to a group of motivated students from Dutch universities, allowing them to work with a large variety of methodologies in order to understand present-day Italy through its historical developments, as well as stimulating them to critically assess their disciplinary orientation in a cross-disciplinary context.

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Courses

Utrecht Summer School 2025: The Art of Renaissance in Florence and Rome

Florence, originally founded by the Romans, was governed by the Medici family for centuries. Most of them had a passionate interest in painting, sculpture, architecture, and literature. Still Florence keeps an exceptional artistic heritage, which is marvelous evidence of its aged culture. This course offers students the opportunity to study the works of art from the Renaissance period, while staying in Florence.

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