Begin your journey of self-discovery at the center of the art world. This program is ideal for students who are passionate about the wider arts and want to embark on a journey of self-discovery and cultural immersion.
Built around the unrivaled access of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, the Gap program invites curious students to explore London and the art world. Offered as 6-week and 12-week terms, the program is ideal for students who are passionate about the wider arts and want to embark on a journey of self-discovery and cultural immersion.
This program introduces students to a world of creativity, culture, business, and opportunity in the heart of London: a historic, cosmopolitan and thriving capital city. Designed for students aged 18-21, the program provides unique opportunities for students to broaden their perspectives, meet new people, develop an intimate understanding of the art world, and discover their place within it.
All our Gap programs are built around the three pillars of Personal Development, Professional Exploration and Intellectual Discovery. Our program gives students the opportunity to spend either 6 or 12 weeks with us on a full-time residential program.
Living and learning in London is integral to the Sotheby’s Institute Gap experience. During their program, students will be introduced to life in a creative world capital. From visits to some of London’s major cultural venues – the British Museum, Tate Modern, the Historic Royal Palaces and Barbican Centre – to talks and workshops led by experienced professionals in the public and commercial art worlds — auctioneers, gallerists, curators, artists, private collectors — students will take full advantage of the richness and nuanced layers of the London art scene.
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Visit London’s major cultural venues like the British Museum, Tate Modern, the Historic Royal Palaces and Barbican Centre.
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Dinners with special guests. Past hosts have included authors, art critics, a Savile Row tailor, senior staff at Sotheby’s auction house, art historians, the Director of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and an independent film maker.
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Invitations to gallery and exhibition openings, special parties, private views, book launches and other events.
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Side trips to explore other iconic destinations in Europe, including Paris, Venice, and Edinburgh depending on which session(s) you choose.
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Please contact us at: precollege@sia.edu or +1 646-665-1861
Fall 2023:
Session 1: Sep 11 – Oct 20, 2023
Session 2: Oct 30 – Dec 8, 2023
Sessions 1 + 2: Sep 11 – Dec 8, 2023 (incl. 1-week break between sessions)
Tuition*Session 1: £11,000 (incl. 4-day Edinburgh trip)
Session 2: £13,500 (incl. 10-day Italy and France trip)
Session 1 + 2: £22,500 (incl. all trips + 1-week break between sessions)
*Housing included
Spring 2024
Session 1: Jan 22 – Mar 1, 2024
Session 2: Mar 11 – Apr 19, 2024
Sessions 1 + 2: Jan 22 – Apr 19, 2024 (incl. 1-week break between sessions)
Tuition*Session 1: £11,000 (incl. 4-day UK trip)
Session 2: £12,750 (incl. 5-day Europe trip)
Session 1 + 2: £21,500 (incl. all trips + 1-week break between sessions)*Housing included
