Required course for concentration (12 semester hours):VART 251 Intermediate Drawing 3
VART 252 Intermediate Painting 3
VART 497 Individual Studio Projects 6

Select 9 hours from the following:VART 199 Topic in Art 3
VART 202 Art and Culture Travel Studies 1-3
VART 253 Ceramics 3
VART 254 Figure Drawing 3
VART 301 Advanced Drawing 3
VART 302 Advanced Painting 3
VART 311 Digital Art 3
VART 318 Portrait Photography 3
VART 319 Color Photography 3
VART 320 Alternative Photo Practices 3
VART 322 Sculpture 3
VART 323 Installation Art 3
VART 324 Performance Art 3
VART 360 Film and Photo Visual Culture 3
VART 412 Contemporary Art Practices 2 3
VART 492 Topics in Photography 3
VART 494 Topics in Art 3
VART 495 Directed Study 3
VART 496 Independent Study

Fees include tuition, seminars, one-to-one tutorials, IT support. The fee does not include travel and lodging for study visits abroad as part of the programme.

Scholarships, Financial Aid and Bursaries are available for all Postgraduate Programmes. Financial Aid applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Fees for London Programmes

MA Programmes
Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine & Decorative Art, East Asian Art, Photography, Contemporary Design

Semester 1: £8,900 per semester
Semester 2: £8,900 per semester
Semester 3: £3,100
Total: £20,900
These fees are exclusive of the cost of travel for study visits.

Postgraduate Diplomas
Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine & Decorative Art, East Asian Art, Photography, Contemporary Design

Semester 1: £8,900 per semester
Semester 2: £8,900 per semester
Total: £17,800
These fees are exclusive of the cost of travel for study visits.

Semester Courses
Art and Business, Styles in Art, Decorative Art and Design, Styles in Asian Art

January 2009: £6,900 per Semester Course.
The fee includes cost of travel for study visits.

September 2009: £7,150 per Semester Course.
The fee includes cost of travel for study visits.

Summer Studies
Art and Its Markets, Contemporary Art, Fine and Decorative Art, Modern Design, Marketing the Visual Arts

£2,500 per 4-week Summer Study course.

PhD
PhD programme applicants should contact the registrar in London for information regarding fees.

For payment plans and other information on financial aid, please contact Jane Tobin, Admissions Manager, Tel: +44 (0)207 462 3219 or j.tobin@sothebysinstitute.com

Travel Costs

Our Master’s Degrees or Postgraduate Diplomas require travel that may include visits to galleries, special collections, art fairs and art-related events including destinations abroad. Travel costs are borne by the student and vary from programme to programme. So that the Institute can buy tickets and make reservations in advance, travel costs for each academic programme are calculated and charged for the full academic year during registration for the first semester starting in September. If currency fluctuations or other changes result in the actual cost of travel exceeding the fee collected, the institute will absorb the additional expense. If the cost of travel is less than the fee collected, the difference will be refunded at the end of the academic year.

Travel Costs 2009-2010
Art Business: £1,350
Contemporary Art: £1,350
Photography: £1,800
East Asian Art: £2,200
Fine & Decorative Art: £350
Contemporary Design: £1,250

For information on a range of options on how to finance your studies, view our Loans/financial aid pages.

Are there any scholarships available?

A number of scholarships are available to Master’s Degrees participants which cover a percentage of the tuition fees. To apply for one of our scholarships, please complete the application form. Full details of these scholarships will be given to candidates who apply for one of our Master’s Degrees programmes.

Estimated living expenses in London

To help you estimate the financial obligations required to attend Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London, the following annual budget is provided. The figures were taken from a recent student survey. From the figures shown you will see that the level of expenditure incurred depends greatly upon lifestyle.

Monthly Spend

Food & Accommodation: £588 – £2,181 (Middle 80%): £1,347 (Average)
Other Expenses: £70 – £585 (Middle 80%); £295 (Average)
Total Monthly: £658 – £2,766 (Middle 80%); £1,642 (Average)

Annual spend
Books: £26 – £500 (Middle 80%); £254 (Average)
Travel home: £0 – £3,500(Middle 80%); £1,240 Average)
Total annual ad hoc expenditure: £926 – £6,000 (Middle 80%); £2,842 Average)

(Fall)
AD 102 – Traditional Animation II 3 credits

(Spring); Prerequisite: AR 102, AD 101
AR 102 – Basic Drawing Skills 3 credits
AR 109 – Color Theory 3 credits
AR 111 – Anatomy and Figure Drawing 3 credits
AR 112 – Two- and Three-Dimensional Design 3 credits
CC 101 – First-Year Seminar 3 credits
EN 101 – Composition and Literature I 3 credits
EN 102 – Composition and Literature II 3 credits
PE 100 – Concepts in Health Management 2 credits
Second Year: (30 credits)
Science Elective
Social World Elective
Historical Understanding Elective
AD 110 – Drawing for Animation 3 credits

(Spring)
AD 201 – Computer Animation I 3 credits

(Fall); Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
AD 202 – Computer Animation II 3 credits

(Spring); Prerequisite: AD 201
AD 210 – Textures, Lights and Rendering 3 credits

(Spring); Prerequisite: AR102, AR109, AD201
AD 220 – Concept Development 3 credits

(Spring)
AR 231 – History of Art I 3 credits
AR 232 – History of Art II 3 credits
Third Year: (30 credits)
Open Elective
JR 3XX
Two (2) Digital Media Electives
AD 205 – Digital Audio and Video 3 credits

(Fall)
AD 301 – Computer Animation III 3 credits

(Fall); Prerequisite: AD 202
AD 302 – Computer Animation IV 3 credits

(Spring); Prerequisite: AD 301
AD 322 – Animation Pre/Postproduction 3 credits

(Spring); Prerequisite: Junior Standing
AD 331 – History of Computer Animation 3 credits

(Fall); Prerequisite: EN 102
AR 433 – History of Modern and Contemporary Art 3 credits
Fourth Year: (30 credits)
Three (3) Open Electives
Literature Elective
AD 391 – Special Topics in Computer Animation 3 credits

(Fall); Prerequisite: Junior Standing and AD 202
AD 410 – Computer Animation Portfolio 3 credits

(Fall); Prerequisite: Junior Standing
AD 425 – Pre-thesis 3 credits

(Fall); Prerequisite: Senior Standing
AD 440 – Computer Animation Internship 3 credits

(Prerequisite: Senior Standing and CGPA of 3.0)

Or Approved Elective
AD 450 – Thesis 6 credits

(Spring); Prerequisite: AD 425

(Or Approved Elective)
AD 450 – Thesis 6 credits

(Capstone)
II. Required Art Foundation, Graphic Design, and Humanities Supporting Courses:
Art Foundation: (21 credits)
AR 102 – Basic Drawing Skills 3 credits
AR 109 – Color Theory 3 credits
AR 111 – Anatomy and Figure Drawing 3 credits
AR 112 – Two- and Three-Dimensional Design 3 credits
AR 231 – History of Art I 3 credits
AR 232 – History of Art II 3 credits
AR 433 – History of Modern and Contemporary Art 3 credits

(“W” Course)
Graphic Design: (6 credits)

Three credits per course, minimum of 6 credits required.
AD 305 – Character Setup and Animation 3 credits
AD 306 – Dynamics 3 credits
GD 333 – Advanced Imaging Techniques 3 credits
GD 345 – Internet Site Design 3 credits
GD 346 – Advanced Internet Site Design 3 credits
III. Other Required Courses: (29-30 credits)
Historical Understanding Elective (3 Credits)
Math Elective (3 Credits)
Science Elective (3-4 Credits)
Social World Elective (3 Credits)
Junior Year Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 Credits)
(“W” Course)
Literature Elective (3 Credits)
CC 101 – First-Year Seminar 3 credits
EN 101 – Composition and Literature I 3 credits
EN 102 – Composition and Literature II 3 credits
PE 100 – Concepts in Health Management 2 credits
IV. Open Electives: (12 credits)
Total Credits: (122-123)
Note:

All College Curriculum:
Students must satisfy Oral and Written Communication Requirements of the All College Curriculum. These are courses inside or outside the program/major that have been identified as meeting the requirements for writing-intensive (“W”) or oral communication (“O”) courses. Students must include the following among their course selections:
Written: Three (3) courses beyond EN 102 must be writing-intensive (“W”) courses (the Junior Year Interdisciplinary Seminar and two other “W” courses).
Oral: Two (2) courses must be oral communication (“O”) courses.

- Contemporary and critically informed art photography
- Practical and theoretical engagement with photographic archives
- Investigations into the body in representation
- Critical engagements with the histories of photography
- The relation of photography to social memory
- Landscape narrative and photography

Practice-based projects may involve both chemical and digital approaches, whether in the studio or on location.

We welcome applications to MA Photography from various backgrounds – many of our students have degrees from subjects other than photography. Any enquires please contact us – 01252 89 2914 or email jriddalls@ucreative.ac.uk

SHOWCASE GALLERY

Areas of expertise:

Practice:
Contemporary art photography
The body in representation
Digital imaging
Psychoanalysis and the image

Practice/theory:
Histories and theories of art photography
Modernism and postmodernism
Documentary practices
Photography and the page
Psychoanalysis and the image
Digital imaging

Theory:
Studies in modernism
The political image
The constructed image
Photography and the page
Photography and the archive

Students explore a variety of printmaking media including intaglio, lithography, relief, letterpress, and creative bookmaking. Both unique prints and multiples are produced. While engaging in the practical study of printmaking techniques, students also look at the history of the discipline and discuss related critical issues in contemporary art.

The print shop is very much a working and social community, with a wonderful spirit of cooperation. It is a place where students are taught to master basic technical skills and then encouraged to pursue their own aesthetic path. Students often work collaboratively, producing shared works of art in the form of books or portfolios.
Printmaking Facilities

The printmaking facility consists of a well-lit and ventilated studio equipped with three etching and two lithography presses. There are thirty or more lithographic stones varying in size and color, and a good selection of rollers and brayers. Additionally, there is a small letterpress shop and a book-binding room equipped with foundry type, a book press and other bookbinding tools.

700-level Elective

Total Course of Study 45 hours

700-level Elective

Total Course of Study 45 hours

700-level Elective

Total Course of Study 45 hours