Sotheby's Institute of Art: MA in Art Business

  Singapore

• Singapore City: 
Singapore City

Description: The art and antiques market is a 30 USD billion-plus industry. It employs hundreds of thousands of professionals in small and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises. Investment in art has also entered mainstream financial markets as an alternative investment strategy.

The Singapore Art Business programme prepares students for careers in the commercial art world. It is designed for students who already have an art history degree or want to pursue a career in this field, and want to understand business theories and practices, as well as the technical and structural elements of the art market. It is also designed to cater for the needs of business school graduates; along with traditional business topics, specialised subjects include art law, the structure and mechanisms of the art market and art valuation. Business training includes finance, investment and insurance, business communications and organisational behaviour, ethics and the marketing of art.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 40,000 USD

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Singapore Independently

Application Process Involves:

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

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