MA Principles of Conservation

The Principles of Conservation MA, offered by University College London (UCL), is a comprehensive graduate module that equips students with the knowledge and experience needed in contemporary heritage management and conservation. It encapsulates the dilemmas and complexities of cultural heritage, offering interdisciplinary learning from historians, archaeologists, and conservators. Course Content: The course presents a combination of theoretical studies, practical research, and field work training. This is reflected in its compulsory modules which encourages a broad understanding of principles and practices across cultural heritage, while also providing an opportunity to specialize in a specific area of interest through choice modules.Key Modules: The compulsory modules include Issues in Conservation: Context of Conservation, Issues in Conservation: Understanding Objects, Conservation in Practice: Preventive Conservation, and Conservation in Practice: Remedial Conservation. Optional modules span diverse topics like Archaeolometallurgy, Archaeological Ceramics Analysis, Lithic Analysis, and Managing Archaeological Sites.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Archaeologists. It is also an approved program for the Register of Conservation, offering graduates a direct route to the accreditation process that recognizes their professional expertise.Future Careers: Students who graduate from this course can expect to broaden their career horizons in a number of sectors. Opportunities might include roles in museums, private conservation companies, local and national governmental agencies, development projects, leading heritage agencies, and architectural firms.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.