University of Dubrovnik Master in Restoration and Conservation
University of Dubrovnik

University of Dubrovnik

Master in Restoration and Conservation

Master degree

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Master in Restoration and Conservation focuses on techniques and methodologies for preserving and restoring artworks and cultural heritage. Students will gain hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge necessary for successful careers in the field. The program covers topics ranging from materials science to ethics in conservation.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as conservators, restorers, museum curators, or in cultural heritage management. Opportunities exist in museums, galleries, and heritage organizations, with the potential to work on significant restoration projects.

The graduate study in Restoration and Conservation (wood, paper, textile, metal, and ceramics) lasts two years, i.e. four semesters (120 ECTS credits). Upon completion of the graduate study, students acquire the academic degree of Master in Conservation and Restoration (wood, paper, textile, metal, ceramics).

Upon successful completion of this study, students are qualified for employment in state administration, in county and/ or town offices in charge of culture and monument protection, in museums, galleries, restoration and conservation workshops or archives, or they can start their own business. This study is the only one of its kind in Croatia, and it is fully in line with the Bologna Declaration. The framework of this program implies the day to day cooperation of teachers and students, the mobility of both teachers and students during the course and the possibility for the students to enroll in any course of a similar profile and level (expressed in ECTS credits) in universities of the European Union that offer compatible studies.