200 Point Master of Cultural Material Conservation // Structure

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Structure

200 point program

Duration: 2 year full-time / up to 4 years part-time


First 100 points:

  • eight compulsory subjects (100 points)

Second 100 points:

  • three compulsory subjects (75 points)
  • two elective subjects (25 points)


Capstone Requirement:

All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (at least 25 points). Students must complete one capstone option:

Capstone Stream 1: Co-requisites: Respect (CUMC90027) (12.5 points) and Ngarrangarni: Gija art and community (Warmun) (CUMC40034) (12.5 points) or Content in the Field (CUMC 90023) (12.5 points)

Purpose: An opportunity to acquire theoretical and practical grounding in cultural materials conservation, and to apply this knowledge to solve ethical and practical problems that arise in a professional, community based context, in order to develop an integrated understanding of cultural materials conservation theory and practice in changing social context.

Capstone Stream 2: Co-requisites: Conservation Internship and Projects (CUMC90006) (12.5 points) and Conservation Intensive (CUMC90003) (12.5 points)

Purpose: An opportunity to acquire advanced technical and theoretical grounding in an area of specialisation, and to apply this knowledge to solve problems that arise in a professional context, in order to develop an integrated understanding of cultural materials conservation theory and practice.

Capstone Stream 3: Technical examination and documentation (CUMC90032) (12.5 points) and Documentation and Display (CUMC90021) (12.5 points)

Purpose: An opportunity to enhance technical examination and documentary skills in cultural materials conservation and explore the intersection between digital methodologies and cultural materials conservation

Capstone Stream 4: Conservation research and OBL (CUMC90004) (12.5 points) and Respect (CUMC90027) (12.5 points)

Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a research question

For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework.


Subject Options

First 100 Points

Compulsory Subjects

100 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CUMC90026 Conservation Professional Practices
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90027 RESPECT
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90028 Conservation and Object Based Learning
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90029 Preventive Conservation
October (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90030 Conservation Assessment and Treatment 1
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90031 Analytical Science in Conservation
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90032 Technical Examination and Documentation
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90033 Cultural Materials Conservation Science
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Second 100 Points

Compulsory Subjects

75 points

Please note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment (part 1 and 2).

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CUMC90005 Conservation Assessment and Treatment 2
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
CUMC90006 Conservation Internship and Projects
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90035 Conservation Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
CUMC90036 Conservation Thesis Part 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75

Elective Subjects

25 points

Please note: elective subjects are approved depending on the field of specialisation chosen and on the student's study program. Consult with the program coordinator prior to enrolment, to gain information and approval for elective subjects.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CUMC90003 Conservation Intensive
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90004 Conservation Research and OBL
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90009 Conservation of Photographs 1 Not available in 2017 12.5
CUMC90020 Audio Visual Preservation
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90021 Documentation and Display
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CUMC90022 Digital Cultural Conservation Not available in 2017 12.5
CUMC90023 Content in the Field Not available in 2017 12.5
CUMC90034 Ngarranggarni: Gija Art and Country
June (Off Campus)
 12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/grimwadecentre

Last updated: 4 March 2025