克萊蒙研究大學

The Master of Arts in Art Business offered in Los Angeles focuses on the visual arts with an emphasis on the commercial infrastructure of market players involved in exhibiting, promoting, and selling works of art.

The program provides a solid foundation in the business of art that is based on instruction from a distinguished faculty drawn from Claremont Graduate University, Museum Leadership Institute, and leading art scholars and professionals who are reshaping the industry.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Core courses in finance, accounting, law, strategy, and marketing are followed by required courses such as art market dynamics, comparative art markets, and new venture creation.
You will choose from a wide array of electives, allowing you to personalize the curriculum based on your own interests and career path.
As an art business student, you will also benefit from access to the full curriculum of the MA in Arts Management.
You will benefit from field study, an important part of the Master’s program. You will go on regular trips in Los Angeles as well as abroad to experience the art world firsthand and get a practical example of what to expect in the industry after graduation. Past trips have included Hong Kong for Art Basel, Shanghai, and Mexico City.

Field Study

Field study travel introduces students to emerging and established art markets, and provides behind the scenes access to artists, art businesses, arts organizations, and leaders in the field. The trips are designed to accelerate the formation of international networks and ensure familiarity with the complexity of the international arts landscape.

Program Features

Art Business Onsite
As an ever-evolving part of the cultural landscape, the art world has to be experienced to be understood, let alone mastered. Field study, which is called “Art Business Onsite” is a key component of the Art Business curriculum and offers students access to professionals and practitioners outside of Los Angeles as well as opportunities to gain familiarity with other global centers. Sites visited in the last two years have included Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Mexico City, and Las Vegas.

The Master’s Project
Every student in the Art Business program pursues a Master’s Project of the student’s own design. Beginning in their second semester, students generate ideas for businesses, products, research, exhibitions, or similar pursuits, which are then refined into proposals for the project. In the third semester, students take part in the Master’s Project Seminar, where they regularly share and critique projects as they move toward completion. At the end of the semester, every student or team submits a final deliverable (e.g. strategic plan, proposal, report, white paper, etc.) and gives an oral presentation to a panel of invited faculty and art world professionals.