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MSc Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 2 years - 4 years

Masters Degree Description

This exciting two-year MSc Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media offers a unique opportunity to undertake vocational training in the conservation of contemporary sculpture, installation, and time-based art and design media works, including conceptual, digital, socially engaged, performance-based and mixed media works. While ensuring that students are engaged with the critical debates around contemporary art and design conservation and stewardship, the programme is grounded in hands-on training for real-world situations.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper secord-class degree BA, BASc or BSc from a UK university or an overseas equivalent. UCL will consider an equivalent level of work experience in lieu of an honours degree.

The programme is open to a broad range of backgrounds including (but are not limited to): arts, humanities, and social sciences e.g., arts, area studies, archaeology, anthropology, conservation, critical studies (including gender, queer, and race studies), geography, heritage and museum studies, history, history of art; and physical sciences and engineering, e.g., biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer and data science, physics, any area of engineering.

The programme encourages those who have been out of formal education for a while but have a wealth of relevant experience to apply. For example, you may currently be working in a related field and wish to de

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Fees

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Student Destinations

As this is a new programme, there have yet to be alumni. The MSc is designed to provide specialised practical training in conservation and hands-on sector experience. Students can build their portfolio throughout the programme and develop industry connections through the second-year placement.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  •  Advanced Seminar in Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media
  •  Dissertation or Project Paper
  •  Communicating Conservation
  •  Work Placement
  •  Examining and Analysing Artworks
  •  Science of Contemporary Materials
  •  Conserving Complexity: Conservation of Contemporary Artworks

Optional modules

  •  The History of the Category "Art"
  •  Methodologies of Art History
  •  Methodologies of Making
  •  Studio Practice: Conservation of Time-based Media
  •  Studio Practice: Conservation of Contemporary Materials
  •  East London Lab
  •  Sustainability and Decision-Making
  •  Inclusive Design and Environments
  •  Innovation for a Fairer World
  •  Find your Future
  •  Exploring Power, Inclusion and Exclusion with Local Communities
  •  Trauma-Informed Approaches to Managing Archives, Records and Cultural Heritage

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