Description

Beginning in the late seventeenth century, with the rise of Baroque and culminating in the Post-War Modernist movement, this varied and exciting course promotes a comprehensive understanding of key stylistic trends in design and the decorative arts.

The course is introductory and requires no prior knowledge.

The teaching approach is object-based and enables students to gain confidence in analyzing and identifying a wide range of art objects, and promotes skills that will be useful for working in the art world. It also serves as a bridging course for further study.

Highlights

A diverse programme of lectures and handling sessions is complemented by behind-the-scenes visits to important sales at Sotheby's auction house, as well as tours of leading London museums, art galleries and stately homes.

Students are taught by a range of in-house tutors and visiting experts from the art world.

Minimum Education

High School

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

3,500

Program Fees Include:

Tuition and study visits.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Sotheby's Institute of Art's Mission Statement

For forty years, Sotheby's Institute of Art has been preparing students for distinguished careers in the international art world. Today, Sotheby's Institute of Art comprises academic centres in London, New York, and Singapore. Its international focus reflects a commitment to interactive hands-on education that draws creatively upon the resources of important art centres worldwide.

Year Founded

1968