Modules
The international art market has developed dramatically in recent years. This highly competitive area demands excellent qualifications, and businesses such as galleries, auction houses, insurance companies, and banks rely increasingly on the expertise of first-rate art market specialists.
The Executive Master in Art Market Studies equips participants with the professional and innovative skills needed to master the challenges of today’s art market. It promotes entrepreneurial thinking and fosters an ethical approach to the art market. Program participants benefit from Switzerland's outstanding network of research institutions, art market specialists, and professionals. The program’s teaching staff includes scholars and international art market specialists who bring systematic instruction and a broad range of knowledge and experience to our program. The unique integrative and interdisciplinary program covers the following major areas:
- History of Art and Connoisseurship
- Art Law and Ethics
- Art Transactions & Valuations
- Digital Strategies & New Tech
These subjects are conveyed in lectures, art appraisal workshops, and case studies. In addition, international field trips are organized.
Participants will
- develop their knowledge of the history, materials, and production processes of fine and applied arts from the Renaissance to the present day,
- evaluate artworks and use the latest art-market analytical tools,
- use case studies to improve legal knowledge and foster ethical thinking,
- learn to synthesize and analyze processes that are critical to small and midsized businesses and to develop innovative solutions for the commercial art world, and
- develop their leadership and management skills.
The Executive Master in Art Market Studies takes place over 4 semesters. All courses occur during the first 3 semesters and the last semester is mainly dedicated to the writing of the master thesis.
The courses are entirely taught in English and are held on Fridays and Saturdays in Zurich. In-class-lectures are also accessible live on Zoom and distant learning is possible.