Sotheby's Institute of Art courses

...Ethics & the Art Market investigates ethical issues on both national and global levels, and introduces students to those areas of heritage and conservation...

...Through stressing visual observation, students are encouraged to research less well-known objects, patrons or collections. It is hoped that exploration...

...In Semester I, one afternoon each week on average is allocated to visiting exhibitions in London galleries and museums. Early in the semester there...

...The first strand considers ritual and religious art; the second painting and graphic art; and the third decorative art of East Asia. Each student contributes...

...students follow core units in the history of design from art nouveau of c.1900 through to the present day. Developments are examined chronologically...

...ramifications of both public and private art organisations... Learn about: Art History, Art gallery, Auction House...

...object-based teaching in London’s museums, galleries and historic collections. A study trip abroad to a European city is normally offered to complement...

...as a prelude to the MA in East Asian Art, but it is also an ideal introduction to the subject of Asian art in its own right...

...Art Deco and Modernism. The course concludes with an exploration of the plurality of approaches, including Pop, Postmodernism and conceptual design...

...For students at postgraduate level wishing to apply, tutors will allocate additional projects and grade on a higher level. It reserves a certain number...

...It looks at one of today’s most vibrant art centres. Students look at the growth of the London Contemporary art scene, its ideas, artists and key players...

...sale and purchase of artworks, such as provenance and authenticity, the course also looks at other important areas relating to the practice of art...

...as well as the carvers’ and gilders’ response to the artworks themselves...

...– 11.15 Art Law – The Practical Issues Anna O’Connell, Solicitor Consultant, Klein Solicitors 11.30 – 13.00 Negotiations Workshop: How to Leverage Influence Julian Radcliffe...

...In Semester One, classes offer guidance on academic researching and writing and students are introduced to analysis of the market, both current and historical...

...number of rooms near the Institute for the duration of the Summer Study. There will be several options depending on student needs...

...which include individual and institutional collecting and artists ranging from Raphael and Titian to Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst, this unique course...

...The school reserves a certain number of rooms near the Institute for the duration of the Summer Study. There will be several options depending on student needs...

...this course explores the ideologies that defined the enduring styles of twentieth century furniture design, from the decline of Victorian eclecticism...

...such as the Pre-Raphaelites and Courbet’s Realism in France contending with the complacent Academies that were benefiting from a traditional art market...