Rare Book School courses in Philly, New York

Expand your understanding of book history during a Rare Book School course this summer. Our five-day, intensive courses on the history of manuscript, print, and digital materials will be offered at the University of Virginia, the Thomas J. Watson Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Grolier Club, Harvard University, and Indiana University, Bloomington.  

Among our thirty-seven courses, we are pleased to offer several pertinent to those involved in the book arts. The following is a sample of the breadth of RBS offerings:

– H-60: The History of European & American Papermaking, taught by Timothy D. Barrett (of the University of Iowa) and John Bidwell (of the Morgan Library & Museum)
– H-155: The History of Artists’ Books since 1950, taught by Tony White (of The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
– I-40: The Illustrated Scientific Book to 1800, taught by Roger Gaskell (antiquarian bookseller), and assisted by Caroline Duroselle-Melish (of the Folger Library)
– T-60: The History of 19th- & 20th-Century Typography & Printing, taught by John Kristensen (of Firefly Press) and Katherine McCanless Ruffin (of Wellesley College) 
– I-85: Japanese Prints and Illustrated Books in Context, taught by Julie Nelson Davis (of the University of Pennsylvania) 
– H-160: The History of Books and Printing in Korea, taught by Beth McKillop (of the Victoria and Albert Museum)


To be considered in the first round of admissions decisions, course applications should be submitted no later than 18 February. Applications received after that date will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Visit our website at www.rarebookschool.org for course details, instructions for applying, and evaluations by past students. Contact us at rbsprograms@virginia.edu with questions. 

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We hope to see you at Rare Book School soon!   

With kindest regards,
The RBS Programs Team