15 Art Conservation Master's Degree Programs

The Master's degree in Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage is aimed at the education and training of Conservation Scientist, a scientist with knowledge on chemistry, physics, biology, geology and informatics applied to cultural heritage and further knowledge in conservation (ethics, history, cultural values, historical technologies, past and present conservation technologies, and practice, specific scientific aspects, etc.).

The Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (created in 1990) is the only one in the Spanish university community that has its own area of knowledge in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets, granted by the Council of Universities in the year 1992.

The Master’s program in Art Conservation is designed to prepare students for careers in preserving and protecting cultural heritage. It offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines hands-on trainin...

Art conservation is an exciting and challenging multidisciplinary field involving the examination, interpretation, analysis and conservation of cultural, historic and artistic objects. Professional conservators and conservation scientists must rely on their knowledge of both the humanities and the sciences to understand the creation and production of material culture in past and present contexts to ensure its preservation for the future.

The Master’s degree acknowledges the recent scientific advances in the investigation of cultural heritage materials at different scales, from the site/landscape survey to diagnostics at the molecular and atomic levels, and the interpretation of derived information. Based on truly interdisciplinary collaborations, the programme offers the theoretical background and the necessary practical knowledge towards the application of scientific methods to archaeological and cultural heritage materials.

The university master's degree in Cleaning Treatments for Cultural Property aims to train specialized conservators-restorers capable of carrying out cleaning interventions. It teaches advanced knowledge about intervention criteria, materials and pathologies linked to cleaning treatments, and scientific analysis techniques for the diagnosis and description of the materials of the works and the waste from cleaning processes.

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).

The Graduate Program on Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation aims at developing professionals who are able to work with the several themes involving entomology, but with a strong specific characteristic: the ability to work with issues regarding biodiversity conservation, giving special attention to those themes that integrate biodiversity conservation and agricultural development.

The proposal of the Master in Techniques for Characterization and Conservation of Biological Diversity has as its fundamental objective to provide the necessary tools and techniques for the development of research and professional activities in the field of Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation.

The Master of Cultural Materials Conservation program is designed to equip students with the skills needed to preserve and conserve cultural heritage. Students will explore both the theoretical and pr...

The Master’s program in the Conservation of Material Culture offers students a comprehensive education in the preservation and care of cultural heritage artifacts. The curriculum emphasizes both theor...

General Objective: To train professionals in the integral conservation of architectural heritage with a practical orientation for the performance of skills related to the preservation, restoration, and management of architectural heritage. Duration: 2 years

objective To train a new generation of professionals trained to face the urgent needs of our vast cultural heritage, turning our country into a regional model for development and research in conservation and offering an education of academic excellence, supported by a solid scientific, humanistic and artistic base. , with sustainable preservation methods and systems over time. Applicant profile: Bachelor of Science and Engineering, Humanities or Conservation. Interest in the safeguarding of our cultural heritage. Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. Graduate profile: It proposes viable strategies and methods for directing and executing collection management and preventive conservation projects. Develops critical understanding, based on scientific knowledge capable of identifying causes and effects of deterioration of movable cultural heritage. Develops the ability to formulate and manage research projects, as well as to disseminate knowledge of the specialty.

The course provides advanced professional knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate for the performance of the profession of museum curator. Finally, upon completion of the teaching and learning process of the degree, the student will be able to undertake professional work specialized in museum conservation and will have developed research skills in the field of museum studies,

Through deeper education linked with the undergraduate course, the Department of Traditional Arts and Crafts nurtures talents who are equipped with the systematic knowledge and advanced academic research capability necessary for the preservation and restoration of traditional architecture, thereby contributing to the establishment of the identity of traditional architecture cultural heritage and the preservation of original status.