MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage

The Course

The MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage is a hands-on programme, taught by experts in the field, giving you the opportunity to develop a wide range of advanced conservation skills in preparation for a career in the heritage sector.

The University of Lincoln aims to provide an ideal environment in which to advance your knowledge and conservation skills at postgraduate level.

You will have access to a wide variety of historic materials and can choose to focus on remedial treatment, preventive conservation or collections management. Opportunities may be available to work with the University's commercial consultancy, Lincoln Conservation.

For those already working in conservation, a blended learning option allows submission of practical projects derived from your current place of employment.

The School of History and Heritage has strong links with museums, professional bodies and agencies in the heritage field, which can provide opportunities for placements and study abroad. Please see the Features tab for more information regarding the potential costs of these placements.

How You Study

Most Conservation tutors and technicians are qualified conservators with a wide range of professional experience in the museum and heritage industry. Blended learning opportunities combining flexibility, support and academic rigour also exist for those already working in conservation.The composition and delivery for the course breaks down differently for each module and may include lectures, seminars, workshops, independent study, practicals, work placements, research and one-to-one learning.

Contact and Independent Study

Weekly contact hours on this programme may vary depending on the individual module options chosen and the stage of study.

Postgraduate level study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in lectures and seminars. As a general guide, for every hour in class students are expected to spend two - three hours in independent study.

Modules

Please visit the website for more information on modules https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/course/CONHISMA/

How You Are Assessed

The programme utilises a full range of assessment including essays, reports, practical work, seminar and poster presentation and research project/dissertation.

Students on the blended learning option are required to submit a monthly report to monitor their progress and sessions through Skype or over the phone are offered by the module tutor.

For more information please e-mail us on [email protected]

Visit the MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage page on the University of Lincoln website for more details!