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Kingston University MA in Art Business

Kingston University

MA in Art Business

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

1 up to 2 Years

English

Full time, Part time

Request application deadline *

Sep 2025

GBP 22,800 / per year **

On-Campus

* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses

** for international full-time | international part-time: 12,540 GBP/year | home full-time: 13,500 GBP/year | home part-time: 7,425 GBP/year

Key Summary

    About: The MA in Art Business focuses on the intersection of art and commerce, providing insights into the art market, art institutions, and the cultural economy. Students will explore the principles of managing art businesses, marketing art, and fostering relationships with artists and collectors. This program is tailored for those looking to enhance their skills for a career in the dynamic art world.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as art consultants, gallery managers, auction house specialists, art dealers, and cultural program coordinators. The program equips students with the necessary tools to thrive in today’s competitive art market.

Introduction

Study the UK’s only Art Business MA of its kind.

Studying this MA in Art Business at Kingston University will give you the commercial acumen to secure roles in galleries, auction houses, insurance and more.

Through high-quality, interdisciplinary teaching, you’ll gain insights, develop practical skills and hone your academic rigour. You’ll explore core business and legal concepts alongside industry-specific knowledge, preparing for the diverse professional landscape you’ll enter when you graduate.

During the course, you’ll benefit from being close to London – Europe's art market capital. You’ll learn from both rising and established art market practitioners, and have opportunities to visit a range of galleries, auction houses and art fairs.

Because Kingston School of Art and Business School deliver this course in partnership, you’ll learn in a uniquely creative, stimulating environment. This is the only course of its kind in the UK.

Why choose this course?

While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University. Not only are we ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, our teaching staff have close professional links to keep your studies relevant to the changing work environment.

Keen to engage with the industry through an internship or work placement? Our partnership with the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers will help you find opportunities with contemporary art galleries, PR agencies and other organisations across the UK.

Kingston University has two on-site galleries, Dorich House and the Stanley Picker Gallery. We’re also a 30-minute train journey away from internationally acclaimed galleries and auction houses in London, including Tate Britain, the V&A, Sotheby’s, Christie’s and more.

Plus, you’ll experience the art market first-hand with trips to TEFAF in Maastricht and Art Basel. Other trips include visits to auction houses, market dealers, shippers, collections and foundations across London.

You’ll also have access to our learning resource centre (LRC) at Knights Park. Here, you’ll find specialist book and journal collections, a range of electronic resources and a large slide collection.

The Art School Experience

As part of Kingston School of Art, students on this course benefit from joining a creative community where we encourage collaborative working and critical practice.

Our workshops and studios are open to all disciplines, enabling students and staff to work together, share ideas and explore multi-disciplinary making.

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