Student Handbook 2023/24

Art, Business and the Law Programme Structure

The LLM in Art, Business and Law, offered by CCLS, QMUL in partnership with the Institute of Art and Law (IAL) http://www.ial.uk.com/ is a unique and challenging original programme focusing on a relatively new discipline both in terms of teaching and research.

The programme will draw upon the expertise of existing members of CCLS staff and direct the focus of this expertise towards the legal aspects of doing business in the art world. CCLS members of staff will team up with IAL instructors (who are practitioners in this field) to offer this exciting and learning experience.

Internationally recognised, IAL delivers, through its educational and publishing programmes, a depth of knowledge in this area, unrivalled elsewhere.

The programme has the same credit structure as other London based LLMs in this Handbook.  The essential difference is that there are only 6 taught modules applicable (150 credits) and ALL are therefore compulsory. Students must also complete a 10,000 word dissertation (30 credits) in an art-related field due in August.

Compulsory Taught modules Semester 1

• SOLM225 Art Transactions
• SOLM226 Art and Governance
• SOLM227 Art, Cultural Values and Ethics

Compulsory Taught modules – Semester 2

• SOLM228 Art Disputes and Their Resolutions
• SOLM229 Art and Intellectual Property Law
• SOLM230 Art and Money

For full time study, you must take 75 credits per Teaching Period as outlined above.

For part time study, you must take 75 credits of taught modules per academic year.  For part-time students, we strongly recommend that the dissertation is completed in year two, along with the final two modules (one module per Teaching Period) that were NOT taken in year one.

All other deadline dates and processes contained in this handbook apply.

You will have your own Induction timetable and have the following student support structure:

The Academic Director for the Art, Business and the Law Programme is as follows:

Dr Debbie de Girolamo

Office: LIF, fourth floor

Email: d.degirolamo@qmul.ac.uk