Summer Study in New York and London includes 4-week, 2-week, and 1-week courses starting in June and July, with a new 3-day course taking place in Hong Kong in July. Courses allow students to develop professional expertise, critical thinking skills, and enhanced knowledge of art and the international art market. These in-depth courses offer interesting and compelling insights into the art world and include lectures, guest speaker interviews, and site visits led by Sotheby’s Institute of Art faculty and leading practitioners in the field.


4-week courses
Our 4-week courses offer the most immersive study on subjects ranging from the History of Art and Design to Global Emerging Art Markets. Students who have taken these courses in the past include undergraduates seeking a London or New York experience, young professionals pursuing additional skills and expertise and enthusiasts seeking behind the scenes access to the international art world.

June/July 4-week courses in London
25 June–20 July, 2012

July 4-week courses in New York
9 July–2 August, 2012


2-week & 1-week courses 
Our 1- and 2-week classes provide a focused overview relating to a specific area of art history, art business, or contemporary art.

June/July 1-week courses in London
July 2-week and 1-week courses in New York
July 3-day course in Hong Kong


Summer courses in London
For further information or questions about Summer Study in London, please contact:
Martin Williams
T +44 (0)20 7462 3249
or click here to send an email

Summer courses in New York and Hong Kong
For further information or questions about Summer Study in New York and Hong Kong, please contact:
Lori Kornegay
T +1 212 517 3929
or click here to send an email


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, diplomas, semester courses, and summer study programs in London and New York. Applications are now accepted for entry in September 2012. 

www.sothebysinstitute.com