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2 | University of Melbourne | Australia | Master of Cultural Materials Conservation | |||||||
3 | University of Canberra | Australia | ||||||||
4 | Queen's University Ontario | Canada | Master of Art Conservation | Paintings, artifacts, paper objects | 1 year of studio art, 3 classes in chemistry including one organic (preferred with lab component), minimum 5 full year courses in art history, experience in conservation is highly recommended, must show portfolio of work | Do 2 summer internships; | January 15 | |||
5 | University of Malta | Malta | ||||||||
6 | University of Gothenburg | Sweden | Master of Science with a major in Conservation with Specialization in Conservation of Cultural Heritage Objects | The programme offers a new specialization each start of the programme. Possible specializations for the upcoming years are stone and wall paintings, archaeological and ethnological objects, textile, and prevention conservation. | A Bachelor's degree in Conservation. Students with equivalent education may, after examination, be admitted to the program. | |||||
7 | Cardiff University | United Kingdom | ||||||||
8 | City and Guilds of London Art School | United Kingdom | ||||||||
9 | Courtauld Institute of Art | United Kingdom | ||||||||
10 | Durham University | United Kingdom | ||||||||
11 | Northumbria University | United Kingdom | ||||||||
12 | University College London | United Kingdom | ||||||||
13 | University of Lincoln | United Kingdom | ||||||||
14 | University of Glasgow/Center for Textile Conservation | United Kingdom | ||||||||
15 | University of York | United Kingdom | ||||||||
16 | West Dean College of Art and Conservation, West Sussex (University of Sussex) | United Kingdom | ||||||||
17 | Buffalo State College | United States | MA Art Conservation | Objects, Paintings, Paper | Bachelor's Degree, GRE, 21 hrs in Art History, 16 hrs in Chemistry (General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II), 9 hrs in Studio Art and Craft | 3 year program including 12 month internship; 74 total credits | January 7 | |||
18 | University of Rhode Island | United States | MS Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design | Historic Costume and Textiles, Textile Conservation, and Cultural Analysis | Bachelor's in Textiles, Clothing, or related field; | 2 year program; thesis (30 credits) and non-thesis (33 credits) options | February 1 | |||
19 | NYU | United States | MS/MA Conservation and Art History | Modern and Contemporary, Time-Based Media, Objects, Paintings, Paper, Photographs, Library and Archive | Bachelor's Degree, A Reading Knowledge in 1 Modern Research lanaguage, 4 Upper Level Art History classes (excluding intro and survey), 4 lab science classes -- Organic Chemistry I required; Portfolio; prior conservation experience | 4 year program including 9 month internship; 22 total courses; tuition-free education, comprehensive health care coverage, and living stipends to offset expenses while a full-time graduate student. In addition, we provide our students with starter toolkits; membership in AIC; fully-funded conservation experiences at Villa La Pietra in Florence, Italy, and archaeological excavations in Turkey, Greece, Sicily, and Egypt; | December 1 | |||
20 | UCLA | United States | MA Conservation; PhD in Conservation of Material Culture | Doesn't appear to make you pick one area, but courses are available in ceramics, glass, glazes; metals; stone and adobe; rock art, wall paintings, and mosaics | Bachelor's Degree; 2 classes in archaeology, cultural anthropology, ethnography; 2 classes in art history; General Chemistry with lab; Organic chemistry with lab; one other science is preferred but not required; conservation experience; portfolio | Only accepts new students on even years (2024, 2026, etc); 3 year program; three-year intensive curriculum consisting of two years of coursework, electives within the university, independent study opportunities, and internships in museums and archaeological sites (one 10 week and one 9 month internships). Students complete a master’s thesis; The program provides a multidisciplinary education drawn from collaborations within the university, and with conservation specialists at both the Getty Conservation Institute and Getty Museum, as well as other regional museums; | December 15 | |||
21 | Fashion Institute of Technology | United States | MA Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice | Students may elect either a curatorial or a conservation emphasis, but all students are taught basic conservation skills, current collections management methods, and the proper exhibition techniques for costumes and textiles. | Bachelor's degree; GRE scores (recommended not required); 2 humanities courses (art history, history, archeology, etc); General Chemistry I; 2 foreign language courses (can be finished after starting degree); | 2 year program, 50 credits; reading knowledge of either French, Italian, German, or Spanish; Internships may be pursued during the academic year or during winter or summer breaks, and require a minimum commitment of 135 hours; | January 15 | 15-20 students accepted a year | ||
22 | University of Delaware | United States | MS Art Conservation | Furniture, Library and Archives, Objects, Paintings, Paper, Photographs, Preventative Conservation, Textiles | Bachelor's degree; GRE scores (waived for 2022, but usually seem required); 6 art history courses; 4 chemistry courses required (General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II), one additional recommended -- Quantitative Analysis, Physical chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics Material science, Polymer science Mineralogy; 1 hour chemistry test is given during interview; 4 studio art courses including 1 drawing, 1 painting, 1 3D, and 1 additional; portfolio | 3 year program; | January 15 | |||
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