Summer Study - Sotheby's Institute of Art

Sample Courses Semester 1
International Art
World: Private
Sector and
Public Sphere I
Ethics and Law in
the Art World I*
Art Business,
Finance and
Investment I*
Research Methods
for Art Business:
Quantitative and
Qualitative
Semester 2
International Art
World: Private
Sector and Public
Sphere II
Ethics and Law in
the Art World II
Art Business,
Finance &
Investment II
Professional
Practice for Art
Business
Semester 3
Dissertation
(MA only)
*Ethics and Law in the Art World I
This unit introduces students to the ethical and legal issues
pertinent to the world of art business. In the Ethics section,
issues surrounding the production, acquisition and consumption
of art, in both the private and public spheres, are
discussed and debated. In the Law section, the theory and
practice of law in art business is introduced and expounded
using relevant case studies and topical examples.
*Art Business, Finance and Investment I
This unit introduces students to the fundamentals of the
business of art. The first half of the unit focuses on issues
of management and marketing by introducing the tools
and techniques required to appreciate and undertake
strategic business planning. The second half of the unit will
introduce a new way of thinking about art—as an asset
and investment opportunity—using the language of the
financial services and investment community as well as the
commercial market place.
David Bellingham
Programme Director, MA in Art Business, London
PhD, University of Manchester; BA (Special Honours) in Latin &
Classical Archaeology, University of Birmingham. David Bellingham
lectures on ethics, antiquities, professional practice and public
sector themes in the art market. He has published books and
articles on a variety of subjects, including: art fairs; art business
ethics; Greek & Celtic mythology; the art market for classical
sculpture and frescoes; the iconography of Botticelli; authenticity
issues surrounding the paintings of Frans Hals (due 2012); and the
ethical reception of the Riace Bronzes (due 2013). He is currently
completing An Introduction to the Art Market (due 2013).
Iain Robertson
Head of Art Business Studies, London
PhD City University, London. In addition to more than 100 articles
for the arts and national press, Iain Robertson is Art Market Editor
and feature writer for Art Market Report, Australia. His book
Understanding International Art Markets and Management was
published in 2005 and a Chinese translation for the book appeared
in 2009. This book was followed by The Art Business in 2008
and a third book, A New Art from Emerging Markets was published
in 2011. Iain is advisor to the Asia Art Archive in Hong
Kong, a consultant to the private banking arm of Hana Bank in
South Korea, Education Director at Art Gwanju, S. Korea, Advisor
to Deloitte, Luxembourg, visiting professor at Tsinghua University,
Beijing, and Sichuan Art Academy, Chengdu, Chief Foreign
Correspondent to Artron, Beijing, Advisor to Prevaleo, Toronto, and
Consultant to Lisbon University, Portugal. A new book Principles of
International Art Business edited with Derrick Chong will appear in
2013 as well as Understanding International Art Markets (second
edition), sole author.
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