Masters program at University of Amsterdam

English Language Master's programme in Conservation and Restoration
at the University of Amsterdam

>From September 2015, the Master's and Post-Master's programmes in
the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage at the
University of Amsterdam will be given in English, making nine
specialisations in conservation-restoration available for
international students.  The two-year Master's course which is
followed by a two-year Post-Master's programme has built-up an
excellent reputation and has always had strong international ties.
The programme is designed to provide a broad training covering both
the humanities and the sciences.

Training in the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage in
Amsterdam is organised in three phases.  The Master's programme in
the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage provides an
introduction to the broader field of Conservation and Restoration of
Cultural Heritage providing skills that enable the graduate to
effectively communicate with professionals in the field.  In
addition, the knowledge and skills obtained will develop the
understanding and application of relevant scientific research,
especially with regard to his/her chosen field of specialisation.

Once the Master's diploma has been obtained, graduates have to apply
for the two-year Post-Master's training phase which produces
conservation-restoration professionals that are able to
independently examine, analyse and treat objects, while making
ethical and conscious decisions surrounding conservation treatments
and preventive conservation measures.  In this final phase the
graduates refine both their research and treatment skills as
employees of the University of Amsterdam.  A Dutch-language minor
course, as an optional initial phase, is offered at the University
of Amsterdam for Dutch-language bachelor students wishing to apply
for the Master's course.

The nine specialisations at Master's level Master's run alternately.
For the coming academic year 2015-2016 the following
conservation-restoration specialisations are offered:

    Contemporary Art
    Glass, Ceramics and Stone
    Paintings
    Textiles
    Photography

In the academic year 2016-2017 the specialisations offered will be:

    Book and Paper
    Historic Interiors
    Metal
    Wood and Furniture

Applications for the coming academic year must be submitted by March
1, 2015

More information about the training course and the application
procedure can be found on the department and university websites:

    <URL:http://www.conservation-restoration-training.humanities.uva.nl>
    (to be launched on February 11, 2015)

    <URL:http://www.uva.nl/en/education/master-s/master-s-programmes/content/conservation-and-restoration-of-cultural-heritage/conservation-and-restoration-of-cultural-heritage.html>


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