Intro to Art Conservation

Catalog description

This course introduces the field of art conservation. Students will be introduced to the methods used to study and analyze art objects, types of treatment, and strategies to prevent damage to objects. The various activities of conservators in the museum will also be presented, including preventive conservation, exhibit installation, and object treatment. Students will have an opportunity to study an object in the collection of the Frances M. Maguire Art Museum and produce a condition report.