Master of Cultural Materials Conservation

Take advantage of our unique position as a laboratory-based inter-disciplinary program and work with senior heritage professionals and conservators to preserve art and objects for future generations. You'll get involved with Indigenous projects, including the Association of Northern Kimberley Arnhem Aboriginal Artists and the Warmun Art Centre, and global institutions, like the National Museum of the Philippines, Museums Victoria and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Victoria.

Capitalise on the connections the University has with national and international institutions and the vast cultural collections and expertise of the University's Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, the Arts and Science Faculties and the galleries, libraries, archives and museums across campus.

This is our most popular program for those who have completed undergraduate study. No experience is necessary.

On graduation from the Master of Cultural Materials Conservation, you will be ready for work in professional fields including:

• Attribution and technical studies
• Material, treatment and scientific analysis of cultural material
• Documentation cultures to conserve new media and digital content
• The cultural record and managing change in the Asia Pacific region
• Conservation and Museology

Graduates are employed in world-renowned organisations including:

• Artlab Australia
• Museums and Art gallery of the Northern Territory
• Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
• State Library of Victoria
• Bali Office for Cultural Heritage Conservation, Indonesia