Open Day at West Dean College

Student Open Day at West Dean College
Near Chichester, West Sussex PO18 OQZ
Saturday 7 November 2014
10am - 2.30pm

See conservation in action,

The internationally renowned West Dean College will be opening its
doors to prospective students on Saturday 7 November (10 am -
2.30pm).  The Student Open Day is an opportunity to see conservation
in action behind the scenes in the School of Conservation.  Students
who are interested in developing a career in the heritage sector
will be able to: tour the workshops and studios; talk to tutors,
admissions staff and students; learn about funding; and tour the
residential accommodation.  Francine Norris, BA (Hons) MA FRSA,
Director of Education will talk about the professional currency of
the college's degrees and diplomas and links throughout the heritage
sector.  Shayne Rivers, MA (RCA) FIIC, world renowned expert in the
conservation of furniture and Asian lacquer and Head of Conservation
will talk about conservation opportunities.

The open day is a great opportunity to meet students and staff, to
visit our workshops and get a taste of the unique learning
environment at West Dean College," says Shayne Rivers, Head of
Conservation.

Student work placements are often in world class institutions and
many graduates have gone on to work for some of the most prestigious
heritage organisations in the world including the Victoria and
Albert Museum, The British Library and National Maritime Museum at
Greenwich.

Conservation of Books and Library Materials graduate, Noah Smutz,
completed his MA this year and says, "West Dean has given me the
opportunity to work with interesting objects and exceptional tutors
to enhance my conservation knowledge, preparing me for a successful
career in conservation".

Courses are validated by the University of Sussex.  Graduate
Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and MA students specialise in books,
clocks, ceramics, furniture or metalwork.  A new part-time MA
Conservation studies and MA Collections Care and Conservation
Management is being introduced this year:

    <URL:https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/degrees-and-diplomas/ma-collections-care-and-conservation-management>

It is aimed at conservators and curators with significant
collections care responsibilities, as well as graduates from
conservation or other museum-related disciplines intending to
develop their careers in this area.  In addition to specialist
conservation and arts library and dedicated workshops, students have
access to the School of Conservation's Analytical Laboratory where
they can undertake technical analysis alongside their practical and
academic work.

Students come from all over the world, attracted by the college's
international reputation, exciting live projects and the unique
environment with its connections to the Surrealist Movement.

In recognition of the increasing difficulties in funding for
postgraduate education the college offers a wide range of bursaries
and scholarships for talented students who would not otherwise be
able to study at West Dean.

Open Day Programme

Saturday 7 November 2015
10am - 2.30pm

    10.30am         Open workshops and studios

    11am - 12pm     Presentations:

                        Welcome by Francine Norris, BA (Hons) MA
                        FRSA
                        Director of Education

                        Shayne Rivers, MA (RCA) FIIC
                        Head of Conservation

                        Matthew Read
                        Programme Leader, Clocks and Related Objects
                        Conservation talking about the FdA

                    Followed by Q&A

    12.15 - 13.15   Tour of the college facilities and accommodation

    13.50 - 14.30   Presentation and welcome as above

    15.00           Close

For more information and if you would like to attend the Student
Open Day please call +44 1243 818291 or email your full name and
address, contact telephone number and the programme you are
interested in applying for, to admissions<-at->westdean<.>org<.>uk.  To view
the digital prospectus visit

    <URL:http://www.westdean.org.uk>


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