Art Business, Singapore

The art and antiques market is a $30 billion-plus industry. It employs hundreds of thousands of professionals in small and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises.

Investment in art has also entered mainstream financial markets as an alternative investment strategy. The Singapore Art Business programme prepares students for careers in the commercial art world.

It is designed for students who already have an art history degree or want to pursue a career in this field, and want to understand business theories and practices, as well as the technical and structural elements of the art market.

It is also designed to cater for the needs of business school graduates; along with traditional business topics, specialised subjects include art law, the structure and mechanisms of the art market and art valuation.

Business training includes finance, investment and insurance, business communications and organisational behaviour, ethics and the marketing of art.

Read about our new options for MA in Art Business

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Course breakdown for 2008/09

SEMESTER 1
1 September - 12 December, 2008
Art markets
Research methodology
Art law
Business communications and organisational behaviour
Business planning and finance
Field trip: Beijing/Shanghai

SEMESTER 2
5 January - 19 April, 2009
Ethics and the art market
Art valuation
Art marketing
Intergrated project
Field trips: India & Hong Kong

SEMESTER 3
20 April - 31 October, 2009
Dissertation

Download MA Art Business Semester Full Break Down for 2008/09 (Excel).

Download MA Art Business Prospectus for 2008/09 (PDF).

Download MA Art Business Handbook 2007/08 (Word).

Tuition and fees

Semester 1: SGD 25,600 (inclusive GST)

Semester 2: SGD 25,600 (inclusive GST)

Semester 3: SGD 8,900 (inclusive GST)

Travel: SGD 7,400 (inclusive GST)

Total: SGD 67,500 (inclusive GST)


Total programme payment schedule:

Deposit: SGD 1,500 (Due on acceptance)

Payment 1: SGD 35,625 (Due on enrolment)

Payment 2: SGD 30,375 (Due 1 Dec 2008)

Total: SGD 67,500

All fees are inclusive of GST


Other Costs:

All students are required to provide their own laptop computers for the duration of the programme. The cost of books will vary for student to student, but a budget of between SGD 750-1000 for the programme should be sufficient. Lodging and food costs will vary for individual students so please refer to the accommodation section for more details.

Need more information?
Please e-mail: info.sg@sothebysinstitute.com
or call us on tel: +65 6305 2600.