Objectives and competences

What is the current role of the artist? How does art relate to public space and community? What are the main references for current art? What role does globalization play in art projects? This program answers these questions by speaking about the contemporary artistic world and considering the heterogeneity of points of view they encompass. With a practical and professional orientation, it opens the analysis towards the multiple elements that make up the artistic landscape, allowing professional development in the field of contemporary art.

This postgraduate course forms part of the master's degree or postgraduate degree

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateExpert diploma
Faculty or schoolInstitut de Formació Contínua IL3
Branch of knowledge
  • History of art and artistic expression, and fine arts
Mode of deliveryDistance
Credits20
Length of course1 academic year
Language(s) of instructionSpanish
Enrolment feeFirst year: 2.770,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)No
Start of teaching period30/04/2025
End of teaching period29/09/2025
E-mailinfo@il3.ub.edu
Master's degree course homepage http://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/master/master-art-actual.html
ManagmentBadia , Montse
Open pre-enrolmenthttp://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/master/master-art-actual.html
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationSí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys)

Objectives and competences

Objectives

- To understand the practical aspects that affect the management of a collection: the art market, patronage and cultural policies, conservation and restoration and art taxation.
- To become familiar with basic concepts relating to tax and contemporary art.
- To understand the laws that govern historical heritage and the restrictions imposed on the owners of certain assets in order to protect them, as well as their relationship with certain tax benefits.
- To learn how to analyse requirements, costs and restrictions on the exportation of historical heritage.
- To acquire basic knowledge of the tax system.
- To learn the basic differences between direct and indirect taxes and between the tax of individuals and societies.
- To understand the reasons why market operators configure their transactions in one way or other.
- To learn the existing regulations and laws on money laundering and resale right.
- To review the different types of galleries.
- To learn the system for selling art in a gallery.
- To learn how to identify the different types of buyers.
- To learn how to analyse the relation that is established between gallery and artists.
- To learn how to define the art market in general terms.
- To learn specific cases of collections.
- To understand the origin of museums and how they differ from other current spaces for exhibiting contemporary art.
- To know how to differentiate between the concepts of museology and museography.
- To understand the projects, plans and programmes required to create culture spaces.
- To learn how to identify the different stages in the production of an exhibition.
- To gain an introduction to educational actions associated with contemporary art.
- To know how to identify the steps in the processes and the strategic elements in creating a brand, to be able to design one that helps to distinguish works in the contemporary art market.
- To gain an understanding of brand strategies and communication, in order to position and differentiate art organisations.
- To gain a command of tools for creating a next-generation brand and know how to expand them and adapt them to every digital or physical context, from the definition of a proposal or raison d'être, to design, communication campaigns, marketing, social media and events that give life to the brand strategy.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

- Collectors, gallery owners, managers of art and heritage collections, teachers, investment consultants, museum curators, specialists in restoration and conservation, journalists, historians, critics and cultural managers.
- Professionals interested in learning about contemporary art and developing a professional career in this field.

Access requirements and conditions

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

Pre-enrolment

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Classes


AddressInstitut de Formació Contínua - UB
C/ Ciutat de Granada 131

08018 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressinfo@il3.ub.edu
Webpagehttp://www.il3.ub.edu
Telephone93 403 96 96
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Further information


AddressInstitut de Formació Contínua - UB
C/ Ciutat de Granada 131

08018 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressinfo@il3.ub.edu
Webpagehttp://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/master/master-art-actual.html
Telephone93 309 36 54
Observationsde dilluns a divendres, de 9:00 a 19:00.

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