<p>Anyone has experience with the Master programs offered?</p>
<p>I have a couple of acquaintances who are in the program. But frankly, the program's reputation doesn't seem to hold up very much despite Sotheby's name value. I won't go into spreading rumors but from what I gather from the ppl in the field, I'd consider other schools for more serious study.</p>
<p>Does the same hold true for master's programs at Christies?</p>
<p>What schools would you consider??</p>
<p>If one was interseted in working in an auction house</p>
<p>In London and New York, Sotheby’s has a pretty good reputation. For art after 1945, it’s much better than NYU or Columbia other modern art programs in New York. A lot of the students come from Ivy League or small liberal arts backgrounds.</p>
<p>Our gallery has hired a few Sotheby’s students from the Art Business and Contemporary Art programs and they’ve all been great. One of our former interns ended up working at the auction house, they enjoyed it but it sounds like jobs at the auction houses are very hard to get and they work you to the bone.</p>
The Sotheby’s Institute of Art has a prestigious name and an equally large price tag. Admission is incredibly easy and it appears that if you can afford the tuition, you can get in. If you are looking for a challenging selective program, this is not it. Unfortunately, employers know this as well, making the program essentially worthless. Job placement services are non-existent, except into unpaid internships and unpaid gallery assistant jobs. Placement into the Sotheby’s auction house is implied, but does not actually happen. If you want to spend a lot of money, but not further your career goals at all, this is it. If you want to actually get a job in the art industry, go elsewhere.