Master’s in Artistic Education in Preventive Conservation of Movable and Immovable Cultural Heritage (1st Edition)
Official Degree
Master’s published in the Official State Gazette, nº 145 of 19 June 2023, page 86647 (Order 2023).
The Official Master’s Degree in Preventive Conservation of Movable and Immovable Cultural Heritage is a pioneering course in the European Higher Education Area with respect to development in the field of Preventive Conservation, as its scope covers activities that relate to both movable and immovable cultural heritage: It also responds to the need for training for cultural heritage conservators-restorers in this discipline, in technical and professional terms, while it also opens up a path for students who are seeking to commence lines of research into the mechanisms of heritage deterioration.
This programme is established on a blended learning basis in order to facilitate, firstly, access for students from a broad geographical area and, secondly, for those who may wish to combine their studies with professional activities.
The course permits graduates in conservation and restoration to complete a five-year specific training programme (which is equivalent to Level 7 of the EQF, which will result in the training and education of competent and trained professionals in this emerging field in the discipline of the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage, i.e. Preventive Conservation. This course is pertinent to areas involving museums and collections, and it extends to subjects that are not represented in currently-available educational courses, such as movable heritage associated with monuments and archaeological sites.
The learning programme includes the undertaking of preventive conservation practices in institutions that preserve different types of heritage in order to adapt to the preferences and specialty of each individual student. Students study under the tutelage of specialised professionals who will provide the material for the final Master’s degree project.
The idea is to enable graduates to undertake preventive conservation projects with guarantees in order to ensure the conservation and preservation of heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.