£950
The Crew Academy's Superyacht Art Management & Art Appreciation on Superyachts Program is designed to teach you the value and importance of art onboard and more importantly how to handle items with the necessary care needed.
Superyachts are filled with precious objects, all of which represent an important value to their owner. When working on board a vessel, you might come across incredible artworks or pieces that require care and attention, and yet, very few people know about them.
Here you will learn all the key concepts and issues you will encounter when having and transporting works of art on board a vessel with our Art Management course.
This course is delivered by our expert trainer Pandora Mather-Lees. An art specialist and art professional, Pandora’s career involves over 20 years experience in management and sales at board level.
This program consists of 11 core modules split into two clear subcategories - Art Management and Art Appreciation, covering topics such as environment, insurance, forensics, and more. See the complete list of course modules below.
Course Format
Take this E-learning course at your own pace by following the modules online from the comfort of your home or while being at sea.
Accreditation
- A certificate will be issued upon the successful passing of the online examination.
- After completing the course, you will officially be part of our Alumni community and will have free access to our Mental Health courses for free as well as discounts on other courses.
Platform access
Students booking onto the Superyacht Art Management & Art Appreciation program with The Crew Academy will gain immediate access to the full course content and library of resources. Students must complete all self-study and live training within the 12 month period of booking.
Course Content
Art Logistics (Management Module 1)
The purpose of this module is to give you all of the tools you need to move a piece of valuable art from location A to location B.
Study units include:
Aspects of logistics
How to instruct a logistics company
Transporting art
Exporting and importing
Packaging and handling
Storing art
Installation
Private Clients
Art Environment (Management Module 2)
The purpose of this module is to give you an understanding of the environment needed to sustain valuable pieces of art.
Study units include:
Placement guidelines
Damage limitations and prevention
Object handling and the risks
Conservation cleaning
Preservation and recognising danger zones
Agents of deterioration
Results of poor cleaning
Cleaning dos and don’ts
Art & Media Materials (Management Module 3)
The purpose of this module is to give you a greater insight and enjoyment of the art that you are interacting with, so that you can respond to it in a different way, with knowledge of the medium, and to give you an insight into the range that we have.
Study units include:
Paintings
Drawings
Prints and multiples
Key printing methods
What attracts artists/collectors to the medium.
What determines the value?
Photography
Sculptures
Art Framing (Management Module 4)
During this module you will watch an interview with Martin West of the Guild of Master Craftsmen and the purpose of this module is to give you a deeper understanding of how a picture framer approached a project.
Art Insurance (Management Module 5)
The purpose of this module is to give you a better understanding of fine art, the different types of insurance on art, and policies in place.
Study units include:
Causes of loss
Types of cover
Specialist art policies (inclusions / exclusions)
Importance of inventory and valuations
Information required
Claims
Preventative conservation
Consignments
Transport and storage policies
Title insurance
Art lending
Collections management
Copyright & Intellectual Property (Management Module 6)
The purpose of this module is to enable you to understand the basics of copyright and how it might apply in your world in a practical sense.
Study units include:
Types of IP rights
Artists’ copyright
Public domain
Trademarks
Moral rights
Where to get help
Art Management Exam
Students must score 80% or above to pass the following timed exams. If necessary a second attempt will be possible.
- Art Logistics (30 minutes)
- Environment (60 minutes)
- Media Materials (60 minutes)
- Framing (30 minutes)
- Art Insurance (30 minutes)
- Art Copyright (30 minutes)
Art in Our Society (Appreciation Module 1)
The purpose of this module is to give you an understanding of what art in our society truly means.
Study units include:
What art is
What paintings teach us
Pathos
Where to find art in your surroundings
Cultural identity
Political control
Art and urban regeneration
The art market
Terms and Movement (Appreciation Module 2)
The purpose of this module is to give you an understanding of what the study of art history involves. We will learn about the movements, periods and schools of artists and how they fit together with other aspects of our culture.
Study units include:
Antiquity to abstraction - a timeline
Figurative vs abstract
Vocabulary of the art world
Post-impressionism
Surrealism
Cubism
Expressionism
Romanticism
Symbolism
Art Appreciation (Appreciation Module 3)
The purpose of this module is to teach you all about the historiography of art.
Study units include:
Timeline
Iconography and semiotics
Mythological scenes
Renaissance villas, palaces and gardens
Michelangelo
Contrapposto
Semiotics
Connoisseurship
Provenance
Fakes, Forgeries and Art Forensics (Appreciation Module 4)
The purpose of this module is to give you an insight into fake artworks, and how to spot them, as well as introducing you to some of the greatest forgers in history, and why fakes and forgeries impact the art market.
Study units include:
Fakes vs forgeries
Historical case studies
Famous art forgeres
Fakes and forgeries
Breaking hometies
Art forensics
Advanced imaging techniques
Material analysis
Pigmentum
A buyers guide to technical analysis
The Onboard Environment (Appreciation Module 5)
The purpose of this module is to introduce you to art within the superyacht industry, the different mediums of art which you may encounter, as well as typical artists and artworks.
Study units include:
Underwater cultural heritage
Superyacht owner as an art collector
Arts and yachts
Yachting trends impacting interiors
The different types of art
Photography
Typical artists
Models of ships and yachts
Styles of interior art
Art Appreciation Exam
Students must score 80% or above to pass the following timed exams. If necessary a second attempt will be possible.
- Art History (60 minutes)
- Onboard Environment (30 minutes)
Post-Course Survey
We value your experience and insights! As a recent participant in our Superyacht Art Management course, we invite you to share your valuable feedback through our short, 19 question post-course survey. Your input is crucial in helping us ensure that our courses continue to deliver outstanding educational experiences.
