EFFIE
CLARK
SOTHEBY’S
LONDON
INSTITUTE
NEW YORK OF ART
SINGAPORE
2 WELCOME
CONTENTS
3 THE PROGRAMMES 4 THE EXPERIENCE
8 LONDON PROGRAMMES
14 NEW YORK PROGRAMMES
20 SINGAPORE PROGRAMMES
22 THE FACULTY
26 CAREER GUIDANCE
29 APPLICATION FORM
32 TUITION FEES AND EXPENSES
34 APPLICATION PROCEDURES
THE SOTHEBY’S INSTITUTE OF ART EXPERIENCE
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A UNIQUE APPROACH TO LEARNING For almost forty years, an objectbased approach to teaching has been a distinguishing feature of Sotheby’s Institute of Art and a cornerstone of its programmes. Students learn through hands-on examination of works of art in galleries, museums and private collections in Europe, the United States and Asia.
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FACULTY COMPRISES NOTED SCHOLARS
AND PRACTITIONERS IN THE ART WORLD The Programmes are taught by highly respected scholars. The combination of expert faculty, visiting professors and specialist lecturers provides students with a breadth of knowledge and experience as well as an opportunity to develop a network of professional relationships. Faculty members offer guidance in both academic and career-related subjects. Teaching styles facilitate a close working relationship with students, and there is frequent contact in the classroom and during office hours. Study visits and seminars take place in smaller groups, and allow for close viewing of artworks and additional discussion.
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CONTEXT TRAVEL TO EUROPEAN, AMERICAN AND ASIAN ART CENTRES Many of the Institute’s postgraduate programmes include travel to major art fairs, exhibitions, museums and collections in Europe, the US and Asia, depending upon the program of study. This allows students to see and experience art and objects in their historical context as well as to add regional knowledge of particular areas of study.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BODY Sotheby’s Institute of Art is a leading international centre for art education, where people come together from all over the world to engage passionately with art. In all three locations—London, New York and Singapore—students come from many countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Korea, Japan, Italy, Germany, Spain, Russia, and India for a truly multicultural learning experience.
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ORTUNITY INTERNSHIPS AT SOTHEBY’S
Sotheby’s internships offer the opportunity to gain a better understanding of how an auction house works, how art is managed in a commercial environment and how the auction market relates to the broader world of art business. All full-time students at Sotheby’s Institute are eligible to apply. For MA students, internships commence after completion of second semester. Internships are generally three months duration. There are a limited number of internships and admission is highly selective. Internships are unpaid.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
The University of Manchester is the validating agency for all postgraduate degrees offered by Sotheby’s Institute of Art. The University and its department of Art History are among the most prestigious in the UK.
NET WORK PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR A
CAREER IN THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INTERNATIONAL ART WORLD All of the Institute’s programmes are designed to prepare students for a career in the international art world. The Institute also works with students to help them find art related internships at auction houses or in galleries, museums and other art institutions. Study programmes and internships provide invaluable experience and lead to professional contacts. Alumni provide an extensive network of curators, museum executives, dealers, gallery owners, and practitioners holding art-related positions in insurance, consulting, publishing, arts marketing and arts administration. Graduates of the Institute are invited to become members of this distinguished alumni community, which offers extraordinary access to professionals already active in the art world. The Institute’s career services staff also offers counsel and guidance in defining career aspirations and in the pursuit of employment goals.
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he programme is the equivalent of a business school for the arts. Not only do you get an incredible wealth of specialized knowledge, but you are able to develop professional contacts and relationships all over the world.” — Sarah Poitevent, MA Fine and Decorative Art, London 2005 Assistant Director, Corcoran College of art and Design
MA DEGREE & POSTGR ADUATE DIPLOMA
LONDON PROGRAMMES ART BUSINESS London plays a major role in the global art and antiques markets, where dealers trade in British, European, FA C U LT Y American, Asian and Indian art. This is a multi-billion Lain Robertson dollar industry, employing hundreds of thousands of David Bellingham professionals in small and medium-sized businesses as Dr Catherine Morel well as in large enterprises, including auction houses, Professor Henry galleries, investment banks, insurance companies Lydiate and other specialist service suppliers to the market. Anders Petterson Jeremy Eckstein The London MA in Art Business is designed for students with knowledge of art or art history who S T A R T D A T E want to understand business theory and practice, 8 September 2008 as well as the technical and structural elements of the art market. It does not lead to a business degree but to a degree in the business of art. Europe is home to a number of other important centres for the art market, offering valuable comparisons with the London scene. First-hand knowledge of them is invaluable. Therefore, recent study trips abroad have included the Maastricht TEFAF Art Fair, Art Basel and the FIAC Contemporary Art Fair in Paris.
CONTEMPORARY ART For those who wish to study contemporary art in-depth, this F A C U L T Y programme emphasizes the artwork itself and how we approach and interpret art from 1960 onwards. Dr Anthony Downey Analysis of paintings, sculpture, installations, video Anna Moszynska art, performance, and conceptual works form a Dr Richard Noble regular part of the curriculum. Students and faculty Dr Gilda Williams work together in London’s museums and galleries Dr Andrea Schlieker Professor Henert Lydiate as well as in extended study visits to museums, Dr Marcus Verhagen collections and galleries of northern Europe. Dr Sarah James Students are encouraged to develop and discuss their ideas in one-on-one tutorials, which are a S TA R T D AT E distinctive aspect of the programme. Graduates 8 September 2008 benefit from the international perspective of the programme and go on to pursue a variety of fascinating careers in the contemporary art market: they open their own galleries; become curators, editors or critics; or are employed in commercial contemporary galleries or public museums throughout the world.
FINE AND DECORATIVE ART This programme is taught from the perspective of an art F A C U L T Y expert rather than an academic art historian. It is based on the curriculum Dr Megan Aldrich developed by Sotheby’s some forty Dr Chantal Brotherton-Ratcliffe years ago to train professionals for Gordon Lang the auction house. Unique in concept Noel Riley and practice, today’s coursework, like Dr Bernard Vere the original, stresses connoisseurship, D A T E S fostering intimate knowledge of artworks as well as practical skills. It has 4-Week course always been taught by specialists, art June-July, 2008 professionals, curators, and scholars, with an object-based, and often object specific approach that enhances learning and develops expertise regarding the aesthetic and technical merits of a work of art. Case studies in Old Master paintings, modern art, furniture and ceramics from the Renaissance to the present day form the core curriculum, along with the development of professional skills for attributing and cataloguing works of art, culminating in the House Sale Project, which closely mirrors the auction house environment. The defining characteristic of this programme is its frequent and regular visits to museums and galleries, Sotheby’s auction house, and country house collections for first-hand observation and handling of art objects. The visual and hands-on approach, supported by a thorough grounding in materials and techniques, gives a firm foundation for postgraduate research, connoisseurship and the excitement of unraveling the material culture of the past.
PHOTOGRAPHY: CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORICAL This programme offers an in-depth study of photography F A C U L T Y and its significance in modern visual culture. Its focus is the critical analysis of the earliest to the Dr Juliet Hacking most recent photographic experiments. The Tony Godfrey implications of photography’s increased presence in private collections, public museums, commercial D AT E S galleries, and the emergence of major markets 4-Week course in this field are also examined and discussed. June-July, 2008 A variety of lectures by distinguished guest scholars and experts as well as study visits to museums, art fairs and collections in the UK and abroad are included in the programme. The programme is intended for those interested in careers as specialists in photographic imagery and objects. Graduates go on to pursue diverse careers, often within the burgeoning contemporary photographic gallery network, or pursue other professional positions in the photographic art market.
EAST ASIAN ART The art history of China, Japan and Korea is the focus of this unique programme, which provides art historical instruction in key features and concepts, Dr Anne Farrer encouraging students to make cross-cultural links Julia Hutt in the art history of East Asia. Teaching is object Gordon Lang based and is organized into three areas of study: religious art, decorative art and pictorial art. D AT E S 4-Week course A distinctive aspect of the programme is the June-July, 2008 opportunity to examine art objects closely in handling sessions during study visits to major collections in London and Germany. A longer study-trip to the southern and northeastern Silk Road in Xinjiang, China, visiting Khotan, Niya, Turfan, Bezeklik, Jiaohe, Gaochang, Astana, Dunhuang and Xi’an is also included. FA C U LT Y
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CONTEMPORARY DESIGN DECORATIVE ART, DESIGN & CRAFT OF THE TWENTIETH & TWENTY-FIRST CENTURIES This programme combines academic study F A C U L T Y of twentieth century and contemporary decorative arts with an exploration of the Dr Us Darby professional design world. Furniture, ceramics, Elisabeth Bogdan glass, patterns, metalwork, jewelery and dress from the Art Nouveau period to the D AT E S pluralism of the present day are examined 4-Week course in relation to architecture and interiors, and June-July, 2008 wider theoretical and contextual issues. The interrelationship between the fine and decorative arts is a strong theme throughout the programme. The course promotes an object-based methodology and the development of visual, analytical and interpretative skills that are relevant to a range of careers. Visits to museums, houses, dealers, the auction houses, design and craft fairs, together with a study tour to Paris, provide opportunities to study objects first hand, and also to assess the market for twentieth century and contemporary design. Throughout the programme, assignments and contact with practitioners in the field introduce students to aspects of the professional design world.
Designed for those who wish to become Asian art specialists, the programme offers insight into the business of the auction house and gallery practices, and into the academic and museum world. Graduates pursue a variety of professional careers in the public and private sectors of the Asian art field.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ACADEMIC CALENDAR,
PLEASE CONTACT: Jane Tobin, Admissions Manager Tel:+44 (0)207 462 3219 j.tobin@sothebysinstitute.com
TUITION FEES PORE
FOR PAYMENT PLANS AND OTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
FOR PAYMENT PLANS AND OTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Tel: +44 (0)207 462 3219 j.tobin@sothebysinstitute.
Tel: +65 6496 5366 info.sg@sothebysinstitute.com
Jane Tobin, Admissions Manager
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
SEMESTER 3* SEMESTER PROGRAMMES
£8,600 £8,600 £3,000
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£6,900
PhD programme applicants should contact the registrar in London for information regarding fees and expenses.
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SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
SEMESTER 3* *MA candidates only, see note page 14
$25,600 (SGD) $25,600 (SGD) $8,900 (SGD)
Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Singapore is required to charge Singapore GST, which is included in the tuition described on this page. Sotheby’s Institute of Art, NY is exempt from sales tax. Sotheby’s Institute of Art is a division of Cambridge Information Group. In London its constitution dictates that it cannot distribute its profits, and that any surplus must be reinvested in empowering its educational facilities. For this reason, VAT (UK Value Added Tax) is not chargeable on programme fees.
FOR PAYMENT PLANS AND OTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Warren Winegar, Associate Director Student Services
Tel: +1 212 517 2830 w.winegar@sothebysinstitute.com
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
SEMESTER 3*
$18,500 $18,500 $6,000
Students enrolled in the New York programmes are required to provide their own laptop computers. The cost of books is estimated at ~$500$750 per semester +/-. Lodging and food costs will, of course, vary according to individual preference.
The Institute offers scholarships based upon the student’s academic merit and financial need. All applications and materials must be submitted by 18 April 2008 for consideration. Students from the UK may be eligible for Career Development Loans. Further information about these can be found at: www.lifelonglearning.dfes.gov. uk/cdl/ or contact the Registrar for further information. Canadian students and US can apply for an International Student Loan via the International Education Finance Corporation at www.lEFC.com or by contacting the Registrar’s office at the number listed below. Students may also apply for a Sallie Mae Loan by visiting the website at www.slmfinancial. com or by phoning toll free at 1 888 2 SALLIE (272 4665); for a TERI Loan, website www.teri.org, or by phoning The Education Resources Institute toll free at 1 800 837 4326. Further details of scholarships and loan programmes are provided on our website, www.sothebysinstitute.com. Additional Scholarship opportunities may be available that are specific to an individual campus. For further information and general advice on financial aid and scholarships, applicants should contact an advisor at the campus of their choice via the phone number and/or e-mail address listed on the left-hand column of this page.
TRAVEL
Sotheby’s full-time programmes require travel that may include visits to galleries, special collections, art fairs and art-related events occasionally in other cities or abroad. Travel costs are borne by the students and vary from program to program. In order to facilitate the advance purchase of tickets and reservations, travel costs for each program are calculated and charged for the full academic year, in advance, during registration for the first (fall) semester. If currency fluctuations or other changes result in the actual cost of travel exceeding the fee collected, Sotheby’s Institute will absorb the additional expense. If the cost of travel is less than the fee collected, the difference will be refunded at the end of the academic year.