Overview
About the course
Digital ownership and digital consumption find their roots already in the narratives of our everyday lives. This Platonian immaterial world doesn’t seem to be so distant anymore, as our identities become increasingly manifested through our digital existence and ownership. Galleries and auctions houses including PACE, Sotheby’s of Christies are already building their NFT platforms. Last year, the market irresistibly exploded with $41 billion worth of cryptocurrencies being spent on NFT marketplaces, not too far nearing sales of fine art and antiques that generated $65B in 2021.
This Blockchain Art and NFTs short course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will bring you closer to the underlying blockchain technology, smart contracts, and non-fungible tokens. This will cover digital collectibles, generative art, art on-chain and crypto art. You will be expected to prepare for classes with provided readings, and additional outside of class is highly encouraged.
Programme Structure
Topics to be covered:- Blockchain technology, consensus mechanisms
- Smart contracts, wallets, DeFi, and exchanges
- DAOs
- Ecosystems (supply chain, gaming, metaverse, …)
- NFT art, crypto art, blockchain art
- Types of NFTs (Collectibles, PFPs, …)
- Generative art, AI art
- NFT marketplaces
- NFT and digital fashion
- Risk and Challenges
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Visual Arts Artificial Intelligence Financial Technology View 8 other Short Courses in Financial Technology in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is aimed at designers, creatives, managers, and entrepreneurs in the creative industries interested in learning about the web3 space.
- It is also an excellent fit for individuals who are new to the blockchain sector or who aspire to work in it and want to learn more about the underlying technology to better prepare for a career move.
Course specific materials:
- A notebook
- A pen
- A mobile phone with camera, with ability to read QR codes
- A laptop with chrome browser
Tuition Fee
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International
760 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 760 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
760 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 760 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.