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With campuses in the cultural capitals of London, New York and Los Angeles, Sothebys Institute offers graduate level programs that have become more relevant than ever to an art world that is constantly seeking individuals with a depth of understanding, art historical scholarship and business acumen. Our global faculty represent the best of every facet of the art world, helping students decipher and master the unique forces at play at the intersection of art and commerce.
Master's program offerings include: Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine and Decorative Arts & Design, Arts Management, and Modern & Contemporary Asian Art.
Evolving from a small connoisseurship program begun by Sotheby's Auction House in 1969 Sotheby's Institute is now the leader in art business education and object based learning. Our faculty represent the best of the art world helping students master the unique forces at play at the intersection of art and commerce.
Sotheby's Institute is open to all with a passion for art that seek to go beyond the classroom and experience the art world first hand.
The New York Institute was founded at Sotheby's auction house in 1984 and is now located in midtown Manhattan inside a classic Art Deco skyscraper. The New York Institute was given degree-granting status by the New York State Board of Regents in 2010.
The Institute has led the way in research and education in emerging fields, most recently with the 2015 Art and the Law Program in Los Angeles.
Applications may only be submitted for admission to one campus. Applicants wishing to be considered for an alternate campus may request a change of status by emailing admissions@sothebysinstitute.com
Although the Institute does not arrange accommodation on behalf of students, we are pleased to work in partnership with the University of London Housing Service ULHS.
The ULHS offer an online database of accommodation provided by registered landlords and letting agents, these include flats and houses for groups as well as rooms in shared flats and houses. ULHS aim to ensure that all Landlords are reputable and ask them to sign up to a code of good practice.
They also have offers of short term accommodation on their database and other information on short stay options on their website which includes accommodation with host families, private halls of residences, hostels and hotels.
ULHS can offer guidance on which London areas to look at, how to find housing and helping you budget among other things. They produce a London Student Housing Guide which includes much useful information which can be found online at www.housing.lon.ac.uk/housing-guide. The Institute also has copies available and these can be accessed by students during Registration.
ULHS also provide a contract checking service before you sign up with landlords, and if you experience any difficulties they can also provide legal advice and support to you as and when you need it. Contract checks and legal advice are given on an appointment basis.
Once you have been made an offer of a place on one of our Master's or Semester programs, you will receive access to the Welcome Website and instructions on how to register with ULHS. The Welcome Website hosts a discussion board where accepted students can connect with their peers so that they can search for housing together.
ULHS can also assist Summer Study students in finding accommodation.
Students can register with ULHS once they have received proof of enrollment, or they can book accommodation directly with organizations below. As a guide the following organizations offer affordable accommodation during the Summer months in London.
Please note that the Institute does not accept responsibility for the information contained in the following links. The existence of external links does not represent an endorsement by Sotheby’s Institute of the site concerned.
Currently there are no scholarships available.