Lorenzo de' Medici - The Italian International Institute
Restoration and Conservation Certificate
Florence, Italy
Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Restoration and Conservation Certificate at LdM Institute, Florence, teaches restoration and conservation of artworks. You can choose a one-year certificate or a two-year professional certificate. The course covers fresco techniques on wet and dry plaster, restoration, gilding, egg tempera, self-made oil paints, and work on original 14th–19th century artifacts. Graduates gain theoretical and practical conservation skills for cultural heritage.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in museums, conservation studios, restoration workshops, cultural heritage sites, or private practice as conservators, art restorers, conservation technicians, collection care specialists, or cultural heritage consultants. They can work in preventive conservation and conservation science.
Restoration and Conservation Certificate - LdM Institute, Florence
This exciting certificate course equips students with the knowledge and technical skills needed to restore precious artworks, with a focus on developing artistic talent and creativity.
Students can choose to study the one-year certificate program or the full two-year professional certificate. Students will have the opportunity to work on:
- Restoring frescoes and murals
- Self-made oil paints
- Gilding and egg tempera
- Fresco techniques on wet and dry plaster
- Original artifacts from the 14th to 19th centuries
On completion of the course graduates will have the strong theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to pursue careers in restoration and conservation.
Students who take the one-year course will receive a Certificate of Completion in Restoration. Those who take the full two-year Professional Certificate will receive a Certificate of Completion in Professional Restoration and Conservation.