Short Courses at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - London are offered throughout the year and provide unparalleled opportunities for participants to gain practical skills, knowledge and insight into the international art world.

Courses are designed with the specific needs and interests of participants in mind. Led by faculty from Sotheby’s Institute of Art and enhanced by lectures from international experts and practitioners in the field, Short Courses offer participants an innovative, object-based learning experience, and on-going networking opportunities.

Day Courses
Frieze Art Fair Course
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes: Art, Revolution and Revelation
Contemporary Chinese Art: 1960 to Today
Extraordinary Jewels of the 20th Century: Highlights from the Duchess of Windsor's Collection

Evening Courses
Debate: Analysis of the Contemporary Art Market
Changing Dynamics in the Art Market
Introduction to Contemporary Art
History of Art, Part I: Renaissance to Rococo
Russian Art: 1890 to Today
London Architecture: from Wren to Foster

Executive Education
Sotheby’s Institute of Art presents exclusive day courses designed especially for art professionals.
Business Management in the Art World : 10 - 15 January, 2010
Practical Guide to Starting an Art Gallery : May, 2011

Online Booking
Click here to book now and pay online. Payment by credit card only. If you prefer to pay by wire transfer or cheque, please email the course contact listed on the course web page.

Individual and Corporate Tailor-Made Courses
Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London designs courses specific to individual and organisational needs. Courses offered can address both professional development goals as well as corporate entertainment.

For more information or for a proposal, please contact Gillian McIlwaine, Tel. +44 (0)20 7462 2490 or g.mcilwaine@sothebysinstitute.com