Bachelor of Cultural Heritage Conservation (954AA)

Faculty of Arts and Design

The Donald Horne Institute, Faculty of Arts and Design

Cultural Heritage Conservation is a global profession in high demand. It requires the knowledge and skills of a detective, an object doctor, a chemist and a historian. It deals with paper, books, paintings, machines, film, photographs and forgeries. It deals with cars and dresses, lutes and lyre-birds, aeroplanes and boomerangs, from the most revered collections in the world's great museums to small, personal and obscure family heirlooms.

The course has three strands - conservation, interpretation and management. These are based in several disciplines from science, the humanities, social sciences, ethics and law.

The unique structure of the course requires special training for extended periods in Australias national cultural institutions, under the guidance of master conservators.

Graduates will be qualified to work as a conservator in any museum in the world.

Complete Course Outline

including details of professional recognition.

The current Course Outline is here.


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