Course Description
The practice of Preventive Conservation demands a thorough understanding of the care that is essential to maintaining the condition of an item or collection of movable cultural heritage in both the immediate and long term whether in storage, on display or in transit. The programme leading to an MA in Preventive Conservation is vocational/professional in character and designed to prepare students for practice as preventive conservators, environmental managers or managers of collections of movable cultural heritage in line with the highest standards consistent with the guidelines set out by the professional body in the United Kingdom in UKIC Guidance for Conservation Practice. Although all students follow one pathway through the programme there are many opportunities for students to reflect their interest in a specific type of material or collection. Graduates from the Preventive Conservation MA will have a sound foundation in support of professional accreditation with the new Institute of Conservation which was formed through the convergence of UKIC, IPC, the Photographic Materials Group, SSCR and agreed with the NCCR (now disbanded).

Course Fees
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Assessment method
Module assessment will consist of continuous assessment, coursework assignments, tests, seminar presentations and a final dissertation. Assignments will include documentation reports, a collections care file, a materials & techniques research file, an environmental monitoring project. Formative and summative assessments are designed to evaluate developing knowledge and skills and support the students learning and progression.

Entry Requirements
Applicants should hold a good honours degree in a related field. Preventive Conservation is a cross-disciplinary subject area and students from a wide variety of first degrees apply to the Preventive MA programme. The most common first degrees are chemistry, art history, conservation and fine art although graduates from other degrees may also be considered e.g. engineering, medicine, and biology. Preference is given to those demonstrating a clear overview of preventive conservation and related professional organisations. Arts graduates are required to provide evidence of at least a basic understanding of science.

Course Venue
Burt Hall
Northumbria University
Ellison Place
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE1 8ST

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