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Contemporary Art, New York

GRADUATE STUDY

Fine & Decorative Art

Contemporary Art

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We are now accepting applications for September 2010.

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STUDY VISITS

See places we visit on this course.

NEWS & EVENTS

See Dr. Kathy Battista speak at a Student Study Day: Science, Fiction and the Visual Arts on 11 December at Daneyal Mahmood Gallery

2009 Orientation Week for new Students at Sotheby's Institute of Art - New York.

New book by Sotheby’s Institute of Art: Understanding Art Objects: Thinking through the Eye.

Watch artists Dan Graham and David Rago talk at Sotheby's Institute of Art - New York.

See pictures from Dan Graham's talk at Sotheby's Institute of Art - New York.

Listen to a panel discussion on 'Beginning to Collect' at New York Foundation for the Arts.

“Sotheby’s Institute of Art’s intensive art history courses and insider’s access to the world of contemporary art gave me the extensive scholarly background and the professional savvy I needed to find a full-time job directly upon finishing coursework. I am so grateful for the experience I had at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and can think of no better or quicker way to feel entirely prepared for the professional art world.”
Kristin Nelson
Contemporary Art, 2008
Development Assistant, Independent Curators International

The programme in Contemporary Art provides an in-depth analysis of works of art from the post-war period to today. Emphasis is given to the objects themselves, and how one approaches and interprets art of this period. In addition to lectures and seminars, study visits include weekly visits to galleries, museums and private collections in New York and further afield, both nationally and internationally.

The programme aims to enable students to combine academic prowess with professional skills in order to prepare them for a successful career in the arts. Students learn about all genres of contemporary art including painting, sculpture, time-based and new media, as well as performance and ephemeral work.

This dynamic program, like its partner programme in London, prepares graduates to pursue a variety of careers in the art world, from working in commercial galleries, private collections, museums and foundations, to establishing their own galleries, to working as curators, appraisors, critics or editors. Our graduates keep in touch via the Institute’s Alumni network.

Course breakdown

SEMESTER 1
September - December, 2010
Contemporary Art from 1945 - Present
Histories and Theories of Post-war and Contemporary Art
Research Methodology: Research tools for contemporary art
Professional Practice (including curating an exhibition and art writing)
Study visits (e.g. DIA: Beacon; Marfa, TX)

SEMESTER 2
January - May, 2011
Global Art Production
Research Methodology: Preparing to write a thesis
Professional Practice
Study visits (e.g. London, UK; Dubai Art Fair, UAE)

SEMESTER 3
June - October, 2011
Thesis (MA only).

Upon the successful completion of the two semester course of study, students receive a non-credit Graduate Certificate which may be accepted in transfer by Sotheby’s Institute of Art - London. Students may then matriculate for the Master’s degree by completing a dissertation (Master’s thesis) in a third semester of independent study under the supervision of the London faculty. The MA degree is granted in collaboration with The University of Manchester in the UK.

Total programme fees 2009-2010*
Graduate Certificate: $38,100
MA: $44,100 (including Semester 3) - please see paragraph above *
Travel Costs: $4,500

*Fees may be subject to a small increase for 2010/11.

Faculty
Kathy Battista, Programme Director
Melanie Marino
Tom McNulty
Victoria Miguel
Stephan Pascher
Lowell Pettit
Audrey Walen

Download Contemporary Art programme prospectus.

For details on how to apply, please visit admissions page.

Sotheby's Institute of Art brochure/catalog

Download our brochure/catalog 2010-2011.

Need more information?
Please e-mail Alissa Roeder at a.roeder@sothebysinstitute.com
or call us on tel: 212 897 6647

All New York coursework is offered on a non-credit basis.

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