Bachelor of Cultural Heritage Conservation (954AA)
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.
Abbreviations used in Unit Descriptions
Please note the following abbreviations:
INT-F2F: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode (check with unit convener for time of lectures, tutorials etc.)
INT-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode with online teaching
ONL: Online delivery only (no face-to-face teaching)
Face-to-face: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, supported by material on Moodle, our online teaching system.
STD-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, and online teaching.
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Domestic Student Course Availability (PDF)
International Student Fees and Course Availability (PDF)
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