Sotheby's Institute of Art

England: London

Beginning in the seventeenth century with the rise of the Baroque and culminating in Art Nouveau at the end of the nineteenth, this varied and exciting course provides a comprehensive understanding of key stylistic developments in Western European de...

England: London

The period from 1900 has witnessed some of the most exciting and dynamic changes in interior spaces and the objects that furnish them. This course provides an opportunity to study these stylistic developments in design and the decorative arts, from t...

England: London

This programme offers an in-depth study of the history of photography, its place in cultural and critical theory, and its significance for modern visual culture. Students are introduced to the critical analysis of the history of photography from the ...

England: London

An introduction to an art world career, this course is designed for those who are interested both in art history and the business practices of the art world. Through lectures and visits to specialist museums and collections throughout the semester...

England: London

This course explores in survey fashion the artistic products of the leading religions and philosophies of Asia, from Islam, Hinduism, Jainism and early Buddhism in India, Southeast Asia and the Islamic World, to Daoism, Confucianism, Shinto and Mahay...

England: London

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the development of furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork and patterns from c.1685 to the present day. The decorative arts are studied in relation to architecture and interiors as well as in their...

England: London

In this intensive introduction to the study of Western art, students begin their studies with Egyptian antiquities in the British Museum and conclude with contemporary art at Tate Modern. The course covers painting, sculpture, architecture, decorativ...

England: London

This course introduces students to the international art market. While focusing on several different art market sectors, the course provides an understanding of how these perform under certain market conditions. The students will gain insight into th...

England: London

This intensive course explores the diverse arts of Asia from origins to the present day. The course includes an analysis of Asian art and its increasingly important position in the global art market, examining works of art from India, the Middle East...

England: London

London is one of the worlds most vibrant centres of contemporary art. Full of enterprising galleries and artists spaces that have burgeoned across the capital, it has attracted artists of many different nationalities to live and work here. This i...

England: London

In this intensive course students explore four extraordinary centuries in the history of European art, from the High Renaissance of the early sixteenth century to the Avant-Garde movements of the early twentieth. The course has a broadly chronologica...

England: London

London is at the centre of the global art and antiques market, where dealers trade in Asian and Indian art alongside British and European. This is a USD60 billion plus industry, employinghundreds of thousands of professionals in small and medium-size...

England: London

The course is for those who wish to study contemporary art in depth while honing their practical and Professional skills, this programme focuses on the period from 1960 to the present, emphasising the artwork itself and the tools we need to understan...

England: London

This programme combines academic study of 20th century and contemporary decorative arts with an exploration of the professional design world. Furniture, ceramics, glass, patterns, metalwork, jewellery and dress from the Art Nouveau period to the plu...

England: London

The art history of China, Japan and Korea from the Neolithic to the present day is the focus of this programme, designed for those who wish to become Asian art specialists. The course offers an art historical training in key features and concepts,...

England: London

The MA in Fine and Decorative Art is taught from the perspective of an art expert, with attention paid to the history and practice of connoisseurship. Based on Sotheby's original training scheme, the Works of Art Course, this programme has been o...

United States: New York

A Combined Masters Degree / Certificate Program with New York School of Interior Design Open to all students at the New York campus, and to London campus students by advisement. This two-year option leads to both an MA degree from Sothebys Institut...

United States: New York

Examine the full range of marketing approaches that visual arts businesses and organizations use to communicate to the public. This comprehensive overview begins with established forms of visual arts communication criticism and art journalism and s...

United States: New York

Recent phenomena such as the emergence of the "art star," the proliferation of biennials, and the growing significance of interactive events have dramatically changed the role of the curator in recent years. This course provides an overview of these ...

United States: New York

New York Citys artists have produced some of the worlds most challenging art, while the organizations that support them have flourished into powerful engines of the citys economy. In this course, visits to museums, galleries, auction houses, and arti...

United States: New York

This course offers an overview of contemporary art from emerging markets such as China, Korea, India, the Middle East and elsewhere. By examining the work of relevant artists, visiting galleries that specialize in emerging markets, and speaking with ...

United States: New York

This course offers a broad and engaging introduction to business principles as applied to the arts. Beginning with the economic world around us, participants review basic business models and use them as a starting point to explore the business struct...

United States: New York

What does it take to start and run a successful gallery? In this course, students gain an overview of the gallery business, from initial funding and forming an artist roster, to exhibition planning and marketing and communication strategies. Site vis...

United States: New York

In this intensive introduction to modern and contemporary art, students examine different movements, schools and the visual art-making practices that have proliferated since the late nineteenth century. Rather than move forward in chronological order...