MA Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management Programme Specification 2023-24

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1	ACADEMIC QUALITY TEAM
2	Programme Specifications 2023-24
3	Revised February 2023
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6	Programme Title			MA Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management
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8	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:			2023		Award type			MA
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10	What level is this qualification?			Level 7		Length of programme			2 years
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12	Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			Full time
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14	Will the programme use standard University semester dates?			Yes		For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?			N/A
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16	Awarding institution			University of York		Board of Studies for the programme			History of Art
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18	Lead department			History of Art		Other contributing departments			Archaeology
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20	Language of study and assessment			English		Language(s) of assessment			English
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22	Is this a campus-based or online programme?			Campus-based
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24	Partner organisations
25	If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision
26	Students undertake a 60-credit Professional Studio Placement at the end of the first year, although assessment is carried out entirely by the Department.
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29	Reference points
30	Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
31	We looked at the Programme Design documents to ensure compliance with requirements though mostly thought about what is likely to work well, based on thoughtfulness and prior experience
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34	Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
35	Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
36	No formal exemptions
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39	Exceptions to Regulations
40	Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
41	This degree has been approved as a two-year MA with 360 credits
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44	Internal Transfers
45	Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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47		Transfers in:	No			Transfers out:	Yes
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50	Statement of Purpose
51	Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
52	In studying for the MA in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management you will join the first and only programme of its kind in the English-speaking world, offering an integrated study of the history and technology of stained glass and its conservation, a course designed to meet a demand for qualified practitioners in this international field, taught in the UK’s preeminent centre of stained glass conservation and scholarship. You will acquire cutting-edge conservation and craft skills in our custom-designed conservation studio and learn to deploy them within a rigorous conceptual and ethical framework. Your 12-week studio placement in a leading practice in the UK, Europe or the USA will enable you to hone these skills while working alongside the world's leading stained glass conservators and heritage professionals. The course will ensure that you also develop a wide range of transferable interdisciplinary skills in art history, conservation studies and cultural heritage management, preparing you for employment in stained glass conservation at the highest levels, but also for a career in the cultural heritage sector, in arts administration, museum curation, collections care, and the administration of historic buildings. The programme also prepares students for higher research degrees. The course is suitable both for students from the practitioner community who seek the academic qualification needed to take them into leadership roles in their profession and for those with a strong academic background seeking to develop a career in the forefront of conservation practice. A high proportion of our graduates are already employed in stained glass conservation studios in the UK, Europe and the USA, and in cultural heritage institutions and the museum sector.
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63	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
64	Exit Award Title			Is the exit award also available as an entry point?	Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?			Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
65	Postgraduate Certificate in Stained Glass Studies			No	Students will have acquired understanding of the history and techniques of stained glass, but they will not yet have enough experience to earn an award with 'Conservation' or 'Heritage Management' in the title			Any three of the four 20-credit modules in Year 1 taught by the History of Art department (History & Theory of Stained Glass Conservation; Basic Glass Handling and Glass Craft Skills; An Introduction to Stained Glass Conservation: Techniques and Treatments; Painting on Light)
66	Postgraduate Diploma in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management			No	Students will have acquired some competency in all of the PLOs			Successful completion of the full first year of the MA, including the Professional Studio Placement over the summer (so 180 credits rather than the usual 120)
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68	Programme Learning Outcomes
69	What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
70	1	display an authoritative and critical command of past practice and current trends in the conservation and care of historic stained glass and be able to move beyond country-specific traditions to engage critically with the international context of conservation practice and research in this field
71	2	produce work that is compliant with the rigorous professional international standards and guidelines relating to stained glass conservation and heritage management (Corpus Vitrearum, ICOMOS etc)
72	3	produce work and present professional documentation and scholarly research in conservation practice and heritage management, including the use of appropriate digital tools and skills, to international standards
73	4	develop the capacity to work as a conservation practitioner in decision-making and leadership roles through the conduct of autonomous conservation projects which evaluate, and, where appropriate, employ a range of conservation treatments
74	5	relate in an original and critical manner to a range of sources, problems, significant methodologies and techniques, and new insights from the forefront of the discipline that are most relevant to your interests, enabling you to manage and undertake significant and original post-graduate level research on art historical, archaeological and technical materials and conceptual issues
75	6	be equipped with skills in conservation and documentation, and scholarly research and presentation to join the international practitioner community at the highest level of international, professional practice.
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77	Diverse entry routes
78	Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
79	The nature of the field and the absence of a clear undergraduate path to the study of this subject at MA level means that it is typical for students to commence the programme from diverse entry routes. Students' transition is facilitated through the intensive skills modules and the interdisplinary character of the core modules followed in the first year, which enables them to familiairise themselves quickly with the different approaches, technical skills and research questions relevant to the medium of stained glass over the wide range of periods and geographical areas covered by the MA. Module seminars encourage students to ask questions, engage in discussions and benefit from peer learning. Assessment tests them in their writing and communication skills, while seminars ensure that they develop confident and professional skills of communication and advocacy, both verbally and visually. The placement develops their capacity to apply their learning in real-life and real-time environments, interacting with peers, clients and custodians of historic stained glass. In their second year the autonomous conservation project tests a range of technical and intellectual skills, and encourages the development of mature judgement and the capacity to design and manage an independent project. The dissertation workshops in the second year, employing conference-style presentation and group discussion, lay the foundations for the design of the dissertation research project.
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90	Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.
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92	Employability
93	Please give a brief overview - no more than 5 sentences - of how the programmes helps develop students' employability. Your Faculty Employability Manager can help reflection on this issue. This statement will be used by Marketing as the basis for external content with respect to employability.
94	The modules offered by the MA in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management, some unique to the programme and some shared with students enrolled in other History of Art and Archaeology MA programmes, combined with its focus on skills training provided in the bespoke conservation studio and developed while on placement, provide students with a tailored and distinctive skill of direct relevance to a career in stained glass conservation in an international context. The skills in digital literacy, written and verbal communication, object handling, management of workload and working to deadlines, skills of advocacy and negotiation and a degree of commercial awareness gained from applying their skills in a studio context, can also lead into a wider range of careers in the cultural heritage and museums sector, as has been demonstarted by the success of our graduates. The digital literacy skills associated with writing essays and preparing the dissertation provide a solid foundation and have application in the work place, enabling graduates to undertake independent research and to produce high quality written and visual material.
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