Gain valuable insights, dive deeper into a subject, or discover something entirely new. From one-hour live video lectures to 12-week in-depth explorations, our online catalog is designed help you find a course that fits your interests, schedule, and learning style.
4, 6, or 8 Weeks | Recorded Video Lectures & Live Discussion
Since 2012, our Premier Courses have set the industry standard for online art education. Taught by leading experts, these comprehensive courses dive deeply into key art world topics and keep you up-to-date on market trends. Weekly recorded lectures and faculty-guided discussion are developed to maximize flexibility and deliver an engaging and interactive digital experience. Successful completion of a Premier online course awards a Sotheby’s Institute Certificate of Completion as well as IACET Continuing Education Units.
2 or 4 Weeks | Live Video Lectures & Discussion
Enrich and deepen your understanding of a specific art world subject in an accelerated and interactive format. Led by our global faculty, these courses combine live lectures with discussion and individual assignments to provide participants with expert insight, guided exploration, and practical skills.
June 21, 2021
New Program Deconstructs the Art World for Emerging Artists
New Program Deconstructs the Art World for Emerging Artists. Learn more...
June 16, 2021
July 1 The Climate Crisis and the Art World
This lecture explores multiple facets of the climate crisis caused by the art world.
June 5, 2021
June 25 Feng Jicai: History, Folk Arts and Writing
Sinoist Books, Sotheby's Institute of Art, and the Feng Jicai Institute are thrilled to bring you an online seminar on Feng Jicai: Art, Writing, and the Preservation of the Old Tianjin.
May 31, 2021
June 10 Information Session: MA in Art Business (Hybrid Format)
Applications are open for Sotheby's Institute of Art's Hybrid MA in Art Business program, and we're here to answer all of your questions.
April 21, 2021
Women in the Picture: Women, Art and the Power of Looking
"Women in the Picture", the upcoming book written by faculty Catherine McCormack has been described as "a bold reconsideration of women in art - from the Old Masters to the posts of Instagram influencers."...
April 14, 2021
How do you curate an art exhibition during the pandemic?
What goes into curating an exhibition in London while you are physically in New York? And how do you capture and convey the textures and connections of a studio visit in an online experience? Faculty Tim...
December 2, 2020
Sotheby’s Institute of Art to Partner with Lund Humphries
Sotheby’s Institute of Art is delighted to be partnering with art-book publishers Lund Humphries to co-publish a new series of short books debating the ‘hot topics’ of the international art worl...
November 15, 2020
About Online Learning with Allegra Smith, Senior Director of Digital Learning at Sotheby’s Institute
Allegra Smith, Senior Director of Digital Learning at Sotheby’s Institute takes us behind-the-scenes of what it takes to create state-of-the-art virtual learning experiences for the art world.