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Master of Cultural Materials Conservation

  • Masters (Coursework)

Take advantage of the University of Melbourne's interdisciplinary program to work with senior heritage professionals and conservators, preserving art and objects for future generations. Specialise in areas such as conservation treatment and new media pathways, and gain professional experience through internships and field-based subjects.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 - 2 years full-time, 4 - 4 years part-time
Course Code
MC-CULMC
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb

About this course

OverviewCourse overviewOverview

Join the Faculty of Arts and Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences for a casual mini-expo showcasing our Masters and Honours programs.

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.

Who is it for?

If you want to refine your professional area of practice, you can specialise in areas such as conservation treatment and new media pathways, and in our field based subjects in the East Kimberley and overseas in the Philippines or Indonesia, within the Master of Cultural Materials Conservation. Designed for those willing to extend themselves, you will have access to sophisticated scientific conservation equipment at the University of Melbourne's Science and Engineering faculties, where you can hone your ability as a master conservator. You can also gain professional experience through a national or international internship, where you'll work under senior heritage professionals and conservators to carry out conservation research or treatment.

Study locations

Parkville

What you will learn

Overview

Course overview

Overview

Join the Faculty of Arts and Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences for a casual mini-expo showcasing our Masters and Honours programs.

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.

Who is it for?

If you want to refine your professional area of practice, you can specialise in areas such as conservation treatment and new media pathways, and in our field based subjects in the East Kimberley and overseas in the Philippines or Indonesia, within the Master of Cultural Materials Conservation. Designed for those willing to extend themselves, you will have access to sophisticated scientific conservation equipment at the University of Melbourne's Science and Engineering faculties, where you can hone your ability as a master conservator. You can also gain professional experience through a national or international internship, where you'll work under senior heritage professionals and conservators to carry out conservation research or treatment.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at University of Melbourne.
85.8%
Overall satisfaction
86%
Skill scale
81.4%
Teaching scale
66.8%
Employed full-time
$74.4k
Average salary