Sotheby's Institute of Art: MA in Contemporary Art

  England

• London: 
London

Description: For those who wish to study contemporary art in depth, this programme emphasises the artwork itself and how we approach and interpret art from 1960 onwards. Analysis of paintings, sculpture, installations, video art, performance, and conceptual works forms a regular part of the curriculum, as do topical debates on the theoretical and institutional issues in the art world today. To emphasize the practical and vocational aspects of contemporary art, students and faculty work together in group visits to London's museums and galleries and extended study visits to European museums, collections,
art fairs, biennials, and galleries.

Students are encouraged to develop and discuss their ideas in seminars and in one-on-one tutorials, which are a distinctive aspect of the programme. Graduates benefit from the international perspective of the programme and go on to pursue a variety of fascinating careers in the contemporary art market. In the past, alumni of the Contemporary Art programme in London have opened their own commercial art galleries and project spaces; become gallery directors in New York, London, Paris, and Berlin; become curators for international biennials and art fairs; worked as book editors and art critics; and have been employed in the leading auction houses, contemporary art galleries and public museums worldwide.

Highlights:
Semester 1:
* Art since 1960
* Issues in contemporary art
* Curating an exhibition
* Writing and publishing art criticism
* Research methodology

Semester 2:
* The art network
* Art, criticism, theory and literature
* Key artists,key exhibitions.

Options in Contemporary Art:
1. Art Law and Business
2. Global Photography Today
3. New Media in Contemporary Art
4. Graphic Design and Contemporary Design

Degree Level: Masters Degree

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: USD40,000

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to England Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is 2 weeks

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Sotheby's Institute of Art - London'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. The Institute's core faculty includes scholars and renowned practitioners in the art world including experts from Sotheby's auction house. Together, these professionals are committed to providing each student with the appropriate knowledge to achieve professional career success.

Year Founded: 1968