Sotheby's Institute of Art is the Graduate School of Art and its Markets with campuses in the cultural capitals of London, New York, and Online. Originally conceived as a training program for connoisseurship by Sotheby's Auction House in 1969, Sotheby's Institute has pioneered the education of arts professionals and is today one of the most prestigious degree-granting institutions of its kind. The Institute has more than 6,000 alumni worldwide who hold top positions in all facets of the international art world.