Master's Degree in Art Market Management
12 monthsProgramme duration
5,100 EURTuition Fee/year
OctStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master in Art Market Management is designed to provide the student with the precise knowledge necessary to function in the professional environment of any of the current Art Market sectors. The knowledge they will acquire is focused, therefore, on the management of artistic and collectible goods within the commercial environment, taking into account the legal and economic context.
The master's degree is aimed at those who want to develop a professional future between works of art and collecting, since by studying it they will learn the operation and work carried out within auction houses, art galleries, art consultancies, appraisal companies, investment in art, etc.
The subjects taught focus on the work of asset management within all the activities that take place in the day-to-day of the art market. For this reason, the sectors and agents that converge in the art market and its operation, the legal system that governs it, the particular means of selling works of art and its operation, etc., are studied. And all this structured in subjects that are taught combining the presence of academic professors and market professionals. The subjects are structured:
FIRST QUARTER
SECOND TERM
Thus, the graduates of this Master will be trained to work in:
The master's degree is aimed at those who want to develop a professional future between works of art and collecting, since by studying it they will learn the operation and work carried out within auction houses, art galleries, art consultancies, appraisal companies, investment in art, etc.
The subjects taught focus on the work of asset management within all the activities that take place in the day-to-day of the art market. For this reason, the sectors and agents that converge in the art market and its operation, the legal system that governs it, the particular means of selling works of art and its operation, etc., are studied. And all this structured in subjects that are taught combining the presence of academic professors and market professionals. The subjects are structured:
FIRST QUARTER
- Sectors of the Art Market and its Management
- Historical retrospective of collecting and management in the art market
- Management of agents and means of distribution in the Art Market
- Legislation for the protection of Patrimony in Commercial and Fiscal activities
- Authentication and detection of falsifications of artistic and collectible goods
SECOND TERM
- Cataloging and Management of Artistic and Collection Assets
- Appraisal and Appraisal of Works of Art: procedure and application
- Analysis, Restoration and Conservation of Works of Art
- Business Management of the Art Market
- External internships
- Master's Thesis
Thus, the graduates of this Master will be trained to work in:
- Art Galleries carrying out management, sales, public relations and strategic development work.
- In auction rooms cataloging, valuing and appraising the work of art on the market. Art Consulting. Advice to private collectors and institutions and in the formation of their collections and investment in art. Use art as an innovative means for the development of corporate image projects, marketing, human resources, social responsibility. Collection management, advice on acquisitions, intermediation in the purchase and sale of works of art, appraisal and tax studies, corporate collecting, etc.
- Curator of Exhibitions. Practical knowledge in coordination and assembly of exhibitions are essential tools for carrying out exhibition projects with all kinds of institutions such as foundations, art galleries, alternative spaces, town halls and banks.
- Art critic and cultural press. The practical tools in Art Criticism make possible the collaborations in the cultural press and in the elaboration of the texts of artistic catalogs.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master in Art Market Management is designed to provide the student with the precise knowledge necessary to function in the professional environment of any of the current Art Market sectors. The knowledge they will acquire is focused, therefore, on the management of artistic and collectible goods within the commercial environment, taking into account the legal and economic context.
The master's degree is aimed at those who want to develop a professional future between works of art and collecting, since by studying it they will learn the operation and work carried out within auction houses, art galleries, art consultancies, appraisal companies, investment in art, etc.
The subjects taught focus on the work of asset management within all the activities that take place in the day-to-day of the art market. For this reason, the sectors and agents that converge in the art market and its operation, the legal system that governs it, the particular means of selling works of art and its operation, etc., are studied. And all this structured in subjects that are taught combining the presence of academic professors and market professionals. The subjects are structured:
FIRST QUARTER
SECOND TERM
Thus, the graduates of this Master will be trained to work in:
The master's degree is aimed at those who want to develop a professional future between works of art and collecting, since by studying it they will learn the operation and work carried out within auction houses, art galleries, art consultancies, appraisal companies, investment in art, etc.
The subjects taught focus on the work of asset management within all the activities that take place in the day-to-day of the art market. For this reason, the sectors and agents that converge in the art market and its operation, the legal system that governs it, the particular means of selling works of art and its operation, etc., are studied. And all this structured in subjects that are taught combining the presence of academic professors and market professionals. The subjects are structured:
FIRST QUARTER
- Sectors of the Art Market and its Management
- Historical retrospective of collecting and management in the art market
- Management of agents and means of distribution in the Art Market
- Legislation for the protection of Patrimony in Commercial and Fiscal activities
- Authentication and detection of falsifications of artistic and collectible goods
SECOND TERM
- Cataloging and Management of Artistic and Collection Assets
- Appraisal and Appraisal of Works of Art: procedure and application
- Analysis, Restoration and Conservation of Works of Art
- Business Management of the Art Market
- External internships
- Master's Thesis
Thus, the graduates of this Master will be trained to work in:
- Art Galleries carrying out management, sales, public relations and strategic development work.
- In auction rooms cataloging, valuing and appraising the work of art on the market. Art Consulting. Advice to private collectors and institutions and in the formation of their collections and investment in art. Use art as an innovative means for the development of corporate image projects, marketing, human resources, social responsibility. Collection management, advice on acquisitions, intermediation in the purchase and sale of works of art, appraisal and tax studies, corporate collecting, etc.
- Curator of Exhibitions. Practical knowledge in coordination and assembly of exhibitions are essential tools for carrying out exhibition projects with all kinds of institutions such as foundations, art galleries, alternative spaces, town halls and banks.
- Art critic and cultural press. The practical tools in Art Criticism make possible the collaborations in the cultural press and in the elaboration of the texts of artistic catalogs.
Admission Requirements
5.5+
72+
59+
To be in possession of an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that empowers in the country issuing the degree for access to master's degrees. The master's degree is aimed at students with university studies in the area of humanistic, social, business or legal sciences, as these are the areas of management of companies in the art market that are worked on throughout the different subjects.
1 Year
Oct
Tuition fees
Domestic
2,800 EUR
International
5,100 EUR
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