Master of Cultural Materials Conservation

at University of Melbourne

Compulsory Subjects

• Conservation Professional Practices
• RESPECT
• Introduction to Conservation Treatment
• Preventive Conservation
• Analytical Science in Conservation
• Technical Examination and Documentation
• Cultural Materials Conservation Science
• Conservation Assessment and Treatment 1

In order to be considered for entry to the 200 point program, applicants must have completed:

• an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, including at least 50 credit points at second year level or above in subjects requiring written and analytical assessment, with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent
• Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• Prior academic performance; and
• Relevance of previous studies

Indicative first year fee
AUD$30,944

Indicative total course fee
AUD$63,435

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 studies of collections
• Documentation cultures to conserve new media and digital content
• The cultural record and managing change in the Asia Pacific region
• Distributed indigenous, regional and community collections

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