Overview
Overview
Unlock the door to the art world with the Christie’s Education Certificate in Law and Business, a meticulously crafted twelve-week programme designed to provide you with the essential legal and business knowledge required to thrive in the art market. Through engaging virtual sessions this course covers a broad spectrum of critical topics, ensuring you are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of art transactions and valuations.
The Christie’s Education Certificate in Law and Business is divided into two distinct modules, each tailored to provide an in-depth understanding of key areas in the art world. The first six weeks contains the Art Business and Valuation module, led by Dr Thomas Flynn. This segment offers a deep dive into business aspects of the art market, covering everything from market dynamics and stakeholder roles to art valuation and investment strategies. Students will learn about the economic principles that drive the art market, valuation methodologies, and connoisseurship and scientific methods use in authenticating and attributing artworks.
The second module, Art Law and Compliance, explores contract law, commercial law, and intellectual property rights, gaining insights into how these legal principles apply to art transactions. Topics such as authenticity, import/export regulations, and restitution provide a holistic view of the legal challenges and considerations within the art market. Led by Lauren Crais, this module is designed to build a solid foundation in art law, preparing students to handle legal intricacies with confidence.
The live virtual lectures ensures a rich and interactive learning experience. Completing the programme not only equips students with practical knowledge but also provides them with a certificate from Christie’s Education.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Understand Key Legal Frameworks
Gain a comprehensive understanding of contract and commercial law as they apply to art transactions.
Navigate Intellectual Property
Master the principles of intellectual property rights and their intersection with artistic creativity and authorship.
Evaluate Authenticity and Provenance
Develop the skills to assess the authenticity of artworks, including understanding the importance of provenance and expert authentication.
Understand Cultural Property Laws
Learn about international regulations governing the movement of artworks, including import/export duties and cultural property laws.
Analyse Restitution and Repatriation
Explore the legal and ethical dimensions of restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage.
Understand Art Market Dynamics
Gain insights into the structure and functioning of the art market, including the roles of various stakeholders.
Apply Valuation Techniques
Learn and apply various methodologies for art valuation and appraisal, including market comparables and condition assessments.
Appreciate Connoisseurship
Understand the concept of connoisseurship and its importance in the evaluation, attribution, and authentication of artworks.
Academics
Academics
Dr Thomas Flynn
Dr Tom Flynn is a graduate of the University of Sussex and the Royal College of Art, completing his doctorate at the University of Sussex in 1998. From 1998-2000 Tom was Henry Moore Foundation Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sussex, organising an international exhibition on Rodin’s connections with the United Kingdom.
A former journalist at The Art Newspaper, his writing has appeared in numerous international art market publications. He has held board positions with art price data company Invaluable and the contemporary print retailer Eyestorm. He has published widely on the global art market, contemporary sculpture, museology, and art and design history and is an accredited lecturer with The Arts Society.
He was Senior Lecturer at Kingston College of Art from 2010-2017, directing the RICS-Accredited MA in Art Appraisal (Professional Practice) and has taught at Sussex University; IESA (Paris and London); and Richmond, the American University in London.
In 2017 he co-founded with Angelina Giovani the art provenance research agency Flynn & Giovani (FlynnGiovani.com), of which he is non-Executive director.
Lauren Crais
Lauren Crais is a law and heritage lecturer in the UK and abroad. She is currently researching her PhD in Law at the University of Oxford, examining intellectual property theory in dialogue with cultural heritage law. Her co-written article, ‘An Unusual Cartography: Theoretical Migrations of Heritage’, will be published in 2025 by Intellectual Property Quarterly.
Until recently, Lauren was Head of Study for Law at Christie's Education London. She wrote the law modules for the MSc in Art, Law and Business on subjects including art world practice and ethics, constitutional law, contract law, corporate regulation, criminal law, cultural heritage law, freedom of expression, intellectual property law, international trade, museum law, restitution and repatriation, and tort law. She frequently lectures at LSE, Kingston University, and the Royal Academy of Arts, amongst others.
Prior to this, Lauren was a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, California, where she prosecuted crimes ranging from misdemeanours to murder. She has been called to the Bar in California (2006) and before the United States Supreme Court (2016).
Lauren earned her bachelor's degree in History of Art with minors in Psychology and French from Duke University (NC, USA), her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University (Washington, DC, USA), and her MSc from the University of Glasgow (Glasgow, Scotland, UK).
Homework & Assessment
Homework & Assessment
Homework
Students will receive weekly readings to facilitate and compliment their studies over the twelve-week programme. These readings should take no longer than one hour of reading-time per week. It is also recommend that students continue their studies with additional reading suggested by the academics.
Assessment
At the end of the twelve-week programme, on 12 May 2025, students have the opportunity to complete an assessment and receive a certificate of completion. The assessment is a multiple-choice quiz with 20 questions to encapsulate the knowledge that students have accumulated across the twelve-week course. Students must answer 60% or 12/20 of the questions correctly to receive their certificate.
If the quiz is completed with a 60% or higher grade, students will receive a certificate of completion issued by Christie's Education. If the student receives 55% or lower, students can resit the assessment to achieve a certificate.
Assessment Deadline
The multiple-choice quiz opens on 12 May 2025. Students have two weeks to complete the quiz, and they must submit their answers by 26 May 2025.
Certificate of Completion
Certificate of Completion
At the end of the twelve-week programme, students have the opportunity to complete an assessment. If the student achieves a 60% or higher grade in the quiz they will be awarded with a certificate of completion issued by Christie's Education.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Please note that the full course fee must be paid by the commencement of the course.
About Livestream Courses
All virtual courses are delivered over Zoom with high quality sound & video. There will be an interactive Q & A with the academic as well as time for a group discussion through the lecture.
Recordings will be available to watch with unlimited playback for 14 days. Registrants will receive the viewing link following the class.
Contact us
For any queries about this course please contact
London Courses Department
+44(0)7824474719
Email: shortcoursesuk@christies.com
