ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSES 2022
LEARN THE WAY YOU WANT TO Christie’s Education online courses offer the flexibility to learn about the art world from wherever you are based. Led by art industry professionals and academics, our courses give exclusive insight into the art world. Courses cover a variety of art history, art market and luxury subjects, all from within an easy-touse online learning platform. Each course includes unique opportunities to hear from prominent art world participants discussing their passions, visions and expertise. Courses are offered in English with selected courses also available in Chinese. Courses with ♦ are CPD certified for professional development. I look forward to welcoming you to our online community.
Ted Sandling Programme Director, Online Courses
20th Century and Contemporary Design A six-week filmed online course highlighting the major design styles, designers and international masterpieces from the Art Nouveau to today.
Understanding how design becomes art is essential for interior designers, collectors and enthusiasts. This richlyillustrated course focuses on key masterpieces and interiors of the long twentieth century to explore styles, designers, and influences. You will be taken on an encyclopaedic journey beginning with the ethos of the Arts & Crafts movement – and the organic and spiritual forms of the Art Nouveau – all the way through to contemporary designers’ experimentation with new materials and technologies. The video lectures linger on closeup details of exquisite objects of the highest quality. Exclusive special features give access to those at the forefront of the design field today: Philippe Garner, specialist and distinguished author; David Gill, contemporary gallery owner; Sonja Ganne, chair of International 20th Century Decorative Arts at Christie’s; and Axelle de Buffévent of Christie’s partner Perrier-Jouët, showing students around their Maison Belle
Epoque: one of the largest private collections of Art Nouveau design. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • You will deepen your knowledge of the art of design from the 1850s to today, and be able to identify the major movements, styles and designers active during these periods with a focus on Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modernism, Mid-Century Modern, Pop, PostModern and Contemporary Design • You will understand how styles shifted across nations, looking in detail at geographical expressions of each distinct style and understand how developments in technology, art, architecture and more impacted the practice of designers and seeded innovation
ONLINE COURSE ART WORLD Course details Available in English Dates 18 Jan – 28 Feb 2022 19 Apr – 30 May 2022 19 Jul – 29 Aug 2022 20 Sept – 31 Oct 2022 1 Nov – 12 Dec 2022 Fee US$1,500 US$1,350 early registration Find out more christies.edu
• Through a detailed exploration of masterpieces and period interiors you will be encouraged to analyse what we mean by design and reflect upon its impact on our lives
SIX-WEEK PROGRAMME Session 1 Art Nouveau
Session 3 Modernism
Session 5 Pop to Post-Modernism
Session 2 Art Deco
Session 4 Mid-Century Modern
Session 6 Contemporary Design
Fees for online courses offered in English are in US Dollars and Chinese in HK Dollars
This course is written and presented by Design Specialist Joy McCall.
Modern Art This six-week course introduces the movements that erupted in European art during the first half of the twentieth century.
ART WORLD Course details Available in English Dates 18 Jan – 28 Feb 2022 19 Apr – 30 May 2022 19 Jul – 29 Aug 2022 20 Sept – 31 Oct 2022 1 Nov – 12 Dec 2022 Fee US$1,500 US$1,350 early registration
On this course participants will explore the most important and influential artists, including Picasso, Mondrian, Duchamp and Dalí, among many others. Learn about the radical developments that transformed European art, from the Fauvism of Henri Matisse to the Surrealism of René Magritte. In six special features that accompany the course, participants will also learn about the market for modern art, and how it developed from collectors buying directly from artists, to today’s sales of their works for tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • The development of modern art in Europe in the first half of the twentieth century, and how to identify the major movements, styles and artists active during this period • How modern artists looked to the past, to each other, and across cultures as they developed their innovative styles • How the history of Modernism is traceable through works at auction, and an introduction to many Modernist works sold at Christie’s
SIX-WEEK PROGRAMME
This course is presented by Ben Street, art historian, Christie’s Education London. Lectures developed and written by art historian Mari Griffith with additional material by William Paton.
Session 1 Fauvism
Session 3 Cubism
Session 2 Expressionism
Session 4 Futurism, Suprematism and De Stijl
Session 5 Dada and the Return to Order Session 6 Surrealism
Fees for online courses offered in English are in US Dollars and Chinese in HK Dollars
René Magritte (1898–1967), L’empire des lumières (detail) © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019
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Art Market Economics An intensive and in-depth course that introduces the economics of today’s international art market.
Written and presented by Dr Clare McAndrew, leading art economist and author of the annual industry benchmark publication, The Art Market, An Art Basel & UBS Report. Over six weeks, the course will lead participants through the development and structure of the art markets in key regions; critical economic theory for understanding the market; art finance; regulation; and the economic impact of the art market. This detailed course is augmented throughout with in-depth data visualisations that unpack complex subjects for ease of understanding. Included in the course are 12 exclusive interviews with art market professionals.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • How to professionally understand the economics of the art market • How the market for art is situated within the context of the wider economic landscape, the globalisation of demand and supply, and the market’s rapid expansion over the last 20 years • How the art market is structured into primary and secondary markets, the expansion and diversification of those institutions that operate within them, how they function and interact, and the strong polarisation towards the top end of the market • Updated for 2021
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ART BUSINESS Course details Available in English and Chinese (subtitles) Dates 18 Jan – 28 Feb 2022 19 Apr – 30 May 2022 19 Jul – 29 Aug 2022 20 Sept – 31 Oct 2022 1 Nov – 12 Dec 2022 Fee US$1,500 HK$12,000 US$1,350 HK$10,800 early registration Find out more christies.edu
SIX-WEEK PROGRAMME Session 1 Introduction to the Art Market
Session 3 The Economics of the Art Market
Session 5 Regulation and the Art Market
Session 2 Art Market Structures
Session 4 Art Finance
Session 6 Online Sales and the Economic Impact of the Art Market
Fees for online courses offered in English are in US Dollars and Chinese in HK Dollars
This course is created and presented by Dr Clare McAndrew, cultural economist, Managing Director at Arts Economics.
History of Jewellery Design: 1880–Now Explore the glamour and exquisite craftsmanship of Haute Joaillerie from the Belle Époque to the present day.
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LUXURY Course details Available in English and Chinese (subtitles) Dates 18 Jan – 28 Feb 2022 19 Apr – 30 May 2022 19 Jul – 29 Aug 2022 20 Sept – 31 Oct 2022 1 Nov – 12 Dec 2022 Fee US$1,500 HK$12,000 US$1,350 HK$10,800 early registration Find out more christies.edu
Vanessa Cron, jewellery historian, brings fine jewellery to life, revealing the context of its creation throughout the twentieth century in this introduction to jewellery design and craftsmanship. Encounter the patrons, jewellers and fashions that made Europe the epicentre of influential new styles of jewellery, and see the global reach of fine jewellery in the twenty-first century. The course will teach participants about the major fashion and jewellery houses, and show how each influenced the other to create extraordinary jewels. Discover the importance of the mythology behind different gems, materials and motifs used in European jewellery and learn about the great names who wore them. The course includes
exclusive films with the great Parisian jewellery houses such as Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, as well as indepth interviews with contemporary jewellers such as Wallace Chan and Viren Bhagat.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • To identify jewellery styles from the Belle Époque to today by period • To understand the relationship between leading design movements, haute couture and jewellery houses, and how each influenced the other to create extraordinary jewels • The importance and mythology behind European jewellery
SIX-WEEK PROGRAMME
This course is created and presented by Vanessa Cron, jewellery historian.
Session 1 Belle Époque (1890–1914)
Session 3 Art Deco (1915–1935)
Session 5 Modern (1960–1980)
Session 2 Art Nouveau (1895–1910)
Session 4 Retro (1935–1955)
Session 6 Contemporary (1980–Now)
Fees for online courses offered in English are in US Dollars and Chinese in HK Dollars
The Great Masters of European Art 1350–1850 Discover the great masters and masterpieces of European art history in these six lavishly produced lessons.
Over six weeks, the course will take participants on a journey from the Early Renaissance in Italy and the Netherlands through to Romanticism in Germany and Britain, introducing some of the artists known as the great masters. By looking in detail at the principal works of these famous artists (male and female), participants will develop an understanding of the major styles they have come to represent, and their influence on successive generations of artists. Included in the course are exclusive features providing access to the people working at the forefront of the Old Masters field, offering unparalleled insight into their roles, expertise and motivations.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • The great works of art created in Europe from the Early Renaissance to Romanticism • To identify the major movements, styles and artists active in Europe during this period, and an understanding of the significant similarities and differences between works of art created in different parts of Europe • How Old Master pictures have been bought and sold since their creation, and how they are brought to today’s market
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ART WORLD Course details Available in English and Chinese (subtitles) Dates 18 Jan – 28 Feb 2022 19 Apr – 30 May 2022 19 Jul – 29 Aug 2022 20 Sept – 31 Oct 2022 1 Nov – 12 Dec 2022 Fee US$1,500 HK$12,000 US$1,350 HK$10,800 early registration Find out more christies.edu
Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus (detail), 1480
SIX-WEEK PROGRAMME Session 1 Early Renaissance: Italy and Northern Europe 1300–1490 Session 2 High Renaissance and Mannerism: Italy 1490–1550
Session 3 Northern European Art: 1500–1600 Session 4 Baroque: Italy and Spain 1600–1700
Session 5 Baroque and Classical: Northern Europe 1600–1700 Session 6 Neoclassicism and Romanticism: 1715–1840
Fees for online courses offered in English are in US Dollars and Chinese in HK Dollars
This course is presented by Ben Street, art historian, author and lecturer, Christie's Education London.
Watches Discover the development of watch mechanisms, design trends across twentieth and twenty-first century watches, and the market for vintage watches in this richly-illustrated five-week online course.
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LUXURY Course details Available in English Dates 18 Jan – 21 Feb 2022 19 Apr – 23 May 2022 19 Jul – 22 Aug 2022 20 Sept – 24 Oct 2022 1 Nov – 5 Dec 2022 Fee US$1,500 US$1,350 early registration Find out more christies.edu
The mechanical watch bridges science and art, and understanding the development of the watch requires insight into both the engineering challenges that have been overcome, and the artistry seen in the design of mechanism and case. This course provides a historical introduction to the development of the watch and how it functions, and discusses in detail the brands and designers who have made the mechanical wristwatch the object of desire that it is today. Enjoy exclusive special features filmed with stars of the watch world: Richard Mille, Emmanuel Breguet of Breguet, Pascale Lepeu of Cartier, Stephen Forsey of Greubel Forsey, and more.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • To understand the function and working of the watch mechanism, including the balance, escapement types and automatic winding, as well as complications. • To know the major watchmakers, inventors and scientists who contributed to the development of the watch from 1700 to today. • To learn how the timepiece evolved from pocket watch to wristwatch, and how the design of the wristwatch changed over the twentieth century.
FIVE-WEEK PROGRAMME
This course is written and presented by Dr Andrew Hildreth, Watch Consultant, author and lecturer.
Session 1 Understanding the development and function of the watch mechanism Session 2 The design of the wristwatch across the twentieth century
Session 3 Significant watch brands
Session 5 The market for vintage watches
Session 4 The Quartz Crisis and the rise of craft
Fees for online courses offered in English are in US Dollars and Chinese in HK Dollars
Art Law A unique six-week online programme that offers a detailed in-depth introduction to the art-world legal practice and legislation in major international regions.
Christie’s Education’s online course Art Law offers a detailed in-depth introduction to this essential legal field. The course covers art-world legal practice and legislation in the major international regions: the USA, Europe, UK and China. The six-week course is written and presented by legal academic Vittoria Mastrandrea (Christie’s, Christie’s Education). Understanding the law as it affects the art industry is vital for those looking to enter the profession as a career and for those looking to expand their careers within the art world in business, specialist and legal roles. This course has been created to provide you with an understanding of this complex subject necessary to progress in your ambitions.
Art Law is structured to deliver both an academic understanding of the key legal concepts that affect art world transactions, as well as detailed procedural considerations to ensure your learnings can be put to practical use. Multiple case studies throughout the course help demonstrate the application of these concepts in courts around the world. Over six weeks the course will teach you an understanding of contract law and anti-money laundering procedures, copyright, export regulations, authenticity and forgery, restitution and repatriation, and issues involved in museums and deaccessioning.
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ART BUSINESS Course details Available in English Dates 18 Jan – 28 Feb 2022 19 Apr – 30 May 2022 19 Jul – 29 Aug 2022 20 Sept – 31 Oct 2022 1 Nov – 12 Dec 2022 Fee US$1,500 US$1,350 early registration Find out more christies.edu
SIX-WEEK PROGRAMME Session 1 Important Art Law Transactional Issues Session 2 Copyright and other Artists’ Rights
Session 3 Exporting Objects of Cultural Value and Protected Species Session 4 Authenticity and Attribution
Session 5 Restitution and Repatriation Session 6 Museums and Deaccessioning
Fees for online courses offered in English are in US Dollars and Chinese in HK Dollars
This course is written and presented by Vittoria Mastrandrea, Member of the Institute of Art and Law.
Family Learning: 101 Surprising Ideas Inspired by Art A fun but structured course that provides innovative and inspiring ways for adults and children to learn together – even when apart.
ONLINE COURSE Dates Self-directed course with 12 months access. Begin your studies within one working day of registration and payment Fee US$45 self-directed only Find out more christies.edu
A course designed for adults and children, Family Learning contains five themed modules, each with nine chapters overflowing with ideas for research, stories, craft, cooking, videos from around the world and, of course, art history, all giving you many hours of inspired activities. Led by expert educator Jacqui Ansell, the course focuses on building skills and knowledge through research and play. It is centred around intergenerational learning, with adults and children learning together, and from one another. The course will encourage you to explore curriculum subjects such as biology, creative writing, drama, design, English literature, French, geography, history, computing and more. Designed for those working with children (either in a professional or personal capacity) the activities and ideas will also appeal to adults wishing to hone analytical and artistic
skills. You don’t even have to be artistic to enjoy taking part, because the course contains activities that are tailored to many diverse ways of learning such as: • At home with children in search of ideas for entertainment and education. • Away from younger relatives and wanting ways to connect with them remotely. • For adults looking to develop your own art either therapeutically or for business use. • For teachers, storytellers or museum educators looking to use this course as professional development and inspiration for future ideas and practice. This course is self-directed. Participants with have 12 months from registration to complete the course.
Speak with Confidence about Contemporary Art Enrich your vocabulary and understanding of the art around us via this rich blend of thought-provoking videos, questions and ideas.
Image courtesy of Ann Carrington. © Ann Carrington
Many people find the language around contemporary art daunting, while the art objects themselves can be mystifying. What is ‘contemporary’ art? How does it differ from the art of previous generations? How can we approach it, begin to discuss it, and form opinions and ideas about it? How is contemporary art made and where is it displayed? How is it validated, bought and sold? How do we begin to draw meanings from it and make it relevant to our own lives and experiences? This self-directed course will address such questions (and demystify key concepts) by modelling conversations in four twentyminute filmed interviews with art world practitioners. Lizzie Perrotte, experienced educator and highly skilled communicator, provides an approach to discussing contemporary art. Artist Ann Carrington, whose work has been acquired by museums such as the V&A and collectors like Gwyneth Paltrow, discusses her inspirations, how she makes her work, and how an artist views commissions,
collections and exhibitions. Victoria Pomery OBE, director of Turner Contemporary, talks about the social and cultural value of contemporary art, and how contemporary galleries can lead to economic regeneration. Christie’s London’s head of the PostWar and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Tessa Lord, explores the sale of contemporary art and explains the terminology used by galleries and auction houses. The course will guide you through these interviews, encourage you in your analysis of them, and provide you with questions and ways of thinking that you can apply to the wider contemporary art world in your future conversations.
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Dates Available Now Self-directed course with 12 weeks access. Begin your studies within one working day of registration and payment Fee US$245 self-directed only Find out more christies.edu
Also supplied with this course are handouts consolidating key ideas, optional readings and assignments, and opportunities to put into practice the visual and verbal vocabulary acquired on the course. This course is self-directed. Participants will have 12 weeks from registration to complete the course.
The course is convened by Jacqui Ansell, Senior Lecturer and Online Tutor at Christie’s Education.
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