Sotheby's Institute Of Art:
Located at LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore, Sotheby's Institute of Art provides programs are designed to prepare students for a career in the international art world. Our degrees are awarded by the University of Manchester in the UK and combine professional training with academic study. The Institute also works with students to help them find internships at Sotheby's auction house or in galleries and art institutions. Sessions on career opportunities are an integral part of the curriculum and include exposure and introductions to the vast array of professionals in the art world who share profiles on their careers.
MA programmes in Art Business and Contemporary Art. These MA programmes require two semesters of full-time study plus a third semester of independent study to complete a research dissertation. Day Courses and 3 to 4-day overseas travel programmes visiting art centres of Asia.
Included in the tuition are numerous field studies - several extended trips ranging form three to five days in length. These trips are designed to provide students with first-hand knowledge of regional characteristics in the arts, and to acquaint them with a broad spectrum of resources and regional collectors.
Days are typically devoted to special curatorial studies in museums and visits to private collections, historic houses, galleries and studios. Specific locations vary from year to year and will include Hong Kong, Vietnam, Beijing, Shanghai and Australia.