MA Conservation

Course summary:

Applicants interested in studying conservation for 2019/20 should visit City and Guilds of London Art Schools. MA Conservation at Camberwell College of Arts is a course with over 40 years experience in teaching specialist skills and knowledge, and prepares our students for work in specific fields of the conservation world.

Our MA Conservation students benefit from the college's strong connections to London's heritage community, which includes The British Library, Kew Gardens, London Museum, London Metropolitan Archives, The National Maritime Museum, Tate, the V&A Museum, The Wellcome Trust and many more. The course offers 2 pathways that our students choose to specialise in; Art on Paper and Books and Archival Materials. Course Leader Jocelyn Cuming talks about MA Conservation at Camberwell.

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Course details:

What students can expect:

• A course that consists of practical studio work where students are introduced to conservation ideas and techniques through taught classes
• To learn about the science of materials and how they react under different conditions, providing students with an understanding of conservation treatments and a background to preservation management
• To learn about visual examination and condition documentation, mechanical surface cleaning, humidification and washing, de-acidification and resizing
• Our Art on Paper pathway to include specialist classes on fixatives and consolidants, pressure sensitive tape removal, sensitive media, parchment, iron gall inks, and an introduction to photographic conservation
• Our Books and Archival Materials pathway to cover the broad international and historical spectrum of bookbinding and book structures with an emphasis put on acquiring an understanding of bookbinding history
• Both pathways focus on detailed conservation techniques, and students finish the course by working on a project with one of the many cultural institutions within London

Fees & Funding:

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