Study for your career in the international art world. Sotheby's Institute of Art is now reviewing applications for entry onto our Master’s degree programmes at its London and New York campuses starting September 2012.

Sotheby’s Institute’s Master’s degree programmes in London and New York combine scholarship with practical knowledge, harnessing students' and faculty's passion for art, rigorous research, and market sophistication. The Institute's 6,000 alumni, worldwide, include three generations of distinguished art professionals who today hold senior positions in museums, galleries, auction houses, and art fairs as well as in the administration and on the faculties of major universities throughout the world. Sotheby's Institute of Art offers programmes leading to PhD and MA degrees as well as Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates.

Sotheby’s Institute’s Master's degree programmes are one year followed by a dissertation / thesis project or an optional third semester. Visit our website to learn more about our London and New York campuses, the admissions process, our world class faculty, the booming international art market, and the different MA programmes and paths of study at Sotheby’s Institute of Art.  


Many of our graduates now hold important positions in the world of contemporary art, working in London, New York, and elsewhere as curators, gallerists, editors, art historians, critics, consultants, and auctioneers. Many graduates keep in touch with Sotheby’s Institute through our network of over 6,000 professional Alumni.


For more information about our admissions process in London, please contact Cara Gillespie, c.gillespie@sothebysinstitute.com
For more information about our admissions process in New York, please contact Jessica Patterson, j.patterson@sothebysinstitute.com
Our website has extensive information about the admissions requirements and processes at www.sothebysinstitute.com/admissions.


About Sotheby's Institute of Art
For more than forty years Sotheby's Institute of Art has offered object-based, professionally-oriented education that draws creatively upon the resources of important art centers worldwide. At the Institute's campuses in London and New York graduate-level programs and courses actively engage students in the dynamic international art world. Sotheby's Institute of Art offers a variety of graduate programs, certificates, diplomas, online courses, semester courses in London, and summer study programs throughout the year in London and New York. Applications for MA programs are now accepted for entry in September 2012. www.sothebysinstitute.com

Financial assistance
Sotheby's Institute of Art offers a range of financial assistance across all postgraduate-level programmes. Candidates may apply for this on a rolling basis. Additionally, Sotheby’s Institute of Art has received funding from the AHRC for “Studentships” that are available to citizens of the United Kingdom at its London Campus.

To get additional information and to apply, visit our website: www.sothebysinstitute.com.