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150pt Program
Contact information
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'Make an enquiry' at http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/8-master-of-cultural-materials-conservation
Structure
150 credit points
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time
- 4 compulsory subjects (50 points)
- 2 capstone subjects (37.5 points)
- Elective subjects (62.5 points)
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program in the final 100 points.
Capstone CUMC90035 and CUMC90036 Conservation Thesis Part 1 and Conservation Thesis Part 2
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a research question; pathway to the PhD
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
50 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CUMC90032 | Technical Examination and Documentation | August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90033 | Cultural Materials Conservation Science | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90030 | Conservation Actions 1 | October (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90006 | Conservation Industry Internship |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone Subjects
37.5 points
Please note: the minor thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment (part 1 and 2) and must be taken in the final 100 points of the program.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CUMC90035 | Conservation Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
CUMC90036 | Conservation Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
Elective Subjects
62.5 points
Please note: elective subjects are selected and approved depending on the student's area of interest and study program. Consult with the program coordinator, refer to the handbook and attend briefing sessions prior to enrolment to gain information on elective subjects.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CUMC90003 | Conservation Intensive | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
CUMC90005 | Conservation Actions 2 | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
CUMC90022 | Digital Protocols | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90031 | Analytical Science in Conservation | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90034 | Ngarranggarni: Gija Art and Country | July (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
CUMC90023 | Content in the Field | June (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
CUMC90026 | Conservation Professional Practices | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90027 | RESPECT | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90028 | Introduction to Conservation Actions | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90029 | Sustainable Collections | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CUMC90037 | Conservation Industry Internship 2 |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
Students may take up to 25 credit points of the following subjects as part of their elective credit points:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ACUR90001 | Issues in Art Conservation | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ACUR90007 | Collection Management | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90146 | Architectural Conservation in East Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
ABPL90355 | Issues and Techniques in Global Heritage | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/grimwadecentre
Last updated: 10 November 2023