Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime

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The University of Glasgow

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Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime

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Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime

The course Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime is an online class provided by The University of Glasgow through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Delve into the seedy underbelly of the art world, looking at smuggling, theft, fakes, and fraud, with this free online course.

Course description

Learn how art is stolen, trafficked, found, and returned
3 weeks

From fakes and fraud, to thefts and trafficking, art crime has turned archaeological sites in Iraq and Syria into “lunar landscapes”, decapitated Buddha sculptures in Cambodia and left empty frames on museum walls. So how do we protect our heritage from theft, illegal sale, and destruction? Delve into the world of art crime and antiquities trafficking with this online course, and get answers from those fighting to save the world’s precious artefacts.

Learn how context at archaeological sites is lost through looting
Explore the source of antiquities on the illicit market as it relates to poverty
Consider how antiquities trafficking can be considered a form of organized crime
Think about how the market for antiquities influences both looting and smuggling
Learn why art has value, and how value relates to art crime
Consider the realities and limitations of art theft
Explore several cases of art forgery and how experts detect fakes
Think about the different types of art vandalism, and consider if vandalism, itself, can be art
Weigh the pros and cons of returning cultural objects to their country of origin
Consider the social, emotional, and ethical reasons why objects might be repatriated
Debate a major ongoing antiquities return case

Engage with the key differences between illegal art/antiquities, illicit art/antiquities, and legal art/antiquities and why these differences are significant
Identify the primary stakeholders in the antiquities trafficking, art crime, and repatriation spheres and how their motivations compare and contrast
Explore criminological and sociological ideas to better understand aspects of art crime, antiquities trafficking, and cultural property recovery
Develop informed opinions about the key social, political, legal, and moral issues associated with antiquities trafficking, art crime, and the return of cultural objects

All learners are invited to this course. No prior knowledge is required.

The University of Glasgow
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime

Course Topic

Creative Arts & Media, Crime and Criminology, Politics & Society

University, College, Institution

The University of Glasgow

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / The University of Glasgow you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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