Postgraduate certificate Cultural Heritage Conservation

Preserving the values of tangible and intangible heritage is a great responsibility for professionals, who wish above all to keep alive the essence of history, art and culture. Thus, in recent years, due to technological advances, there has been a considerable improvement in the techniques and methodologies used for conservation, where the role of the expert conservator is undoubtedly essential. In this sense, companies are calling for highly qualified profiles that are up to date with the latest developments in this field. For this reason, this program offers specialists an advanced university education, which in only 150 hours provides the necessary learning to delve into the protection plans, materials, resources and analysis used in conservation. This will also be possible thanks to the innovative teaching tools developed by a teaching team that is a reference in the cultural sector.

University certificate

duration

6 weeks

Modality

Online

Schedule

At your own pace

Exams

Online

start date

Credits

6 ECTS

financing up to

3 months

Price(first year)

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Syllabus

The Postgraduate certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation has been developed by a team of teachers versed in the area, who contribute their extensive knowledge to the syllabus and guarantee the correct instruction of the professionals who take this course. A study plan taught in 100% online mode, which offers flexibility to students, who can access whenever they wish, from an electronic device to the content hosted in the Virtual Campus.

The Relearning system from TECH will allow you to advance in a much more natural way through the content of this Postgraduate Certificate”

Syllabus

This university program has been designed to offer, in only 150 hours, the most exhaustive and advanced knowledge on Heritage Conservation. These keys will provide the professionals with the necessary tools and methods to be able to implement restoration and conservation projects and plans according to the most updated technical criteria.

This will be possible thanks to the 6-week journey through the most innovative content on the steps to follow to maintain the historical and artistic heritage, the functions of a conservator in a museum, as well as the most effective systems used today for the restoration of Cultural Heritage or heritage collections.

To achieve this learning the specialist has video summaries, videos in detail, complementary readings and case studies that can be easily accessed, at any time of the day, from a computer, tablet or cell phone with Internet connection.

In this way, the professionals will be able to deepen in a much more attractive way the main concepts that will lead them to progress in the field of conservation. In addition, thanks to the Relearning method, used by TECH in all its degrees, students will reduce the hours of memorization and study.

The professionals are thus faced with an academic option that will allow them to effectively manage actions aimed at protecting the tangible and intangible heritage of any place that wants to enhance its assets.

This Postgraduate Certificate takes place over 6 weeks and consists of 1 module:

Module 1. Cultural Heritage Conservation

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of developing this Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation completely online. During the 6 weeks of the specialization, the student will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, which will allow the students to self-manage their study time.

Module 1. Cultural Heritage Conservation

1.1. Historic and Artistic Heritage Conservation and Restoration Theory

1.1.1. How is Heritage Preserved?
1.1.2. Who is Responsible for its Maintenance?
1.1.3. Steps to Follow for its Maintenance
1.1.4. Historical Evolution
1.1.5. Current Criteria

1.2. Museum Curator

1.2.1. Description of a Museum Curator
1.2.2. Steps to Follow to Become a Museum Curator
1.2.3. Deontology
1.2.4. Functions

1.3. Methodology for the Diagnosis of the State of Conservation of Cultural Assets

1.3.1. What are Assets of Cultural Interest?
1.3.2. Cultural Properties or Assets of Cultural Interest
1.3.3. Guide of Conservation of the Assets of Cultural Interest
1.3.4. Alteration and Agents of Deterioration

1.4. Methods of Analysis and Study of Materials and Techniques

1.4.1. Definitions of the Method and Technique
1.4.2. Scientific Analysis
1.4.3. Techniques to Study the Historic-Artistic Heritage
1.4.4. Cleaning and Consolidation of Assets of Cultural Interest

1.5. Criteria for Intervention in Restoration and Conservation I

1.5.1. Definition of Criteria
1.5.2. Emergency Interventions
1.5.3. Plans to Protect Fine Arts Collections
1.5.4. Plans to Protect Ethnographies

1.6. Criteria for Intervention in Restoration and Conservation II

1.6.1. Plans to Protect Archaeological Remains
1.6.2. Plans to Protect Scientific Collections
1.6.3. Plans to Protect Other Intangible Cultural Heritage Elements
1.6.4. Importance of Restoration

1.7. Problems for Conservation of Assets of Cultural Interest

1.7.1. What does Conservation Involve?
1.7.2. Conservation Problems
1.7.3. Criteria to Carry out a Cultural Heritage Restoration.
1.7.4. Rehabilitation of Assets of Cultural Interest

1.8. Preventive Conservation of the Cultural Heritage

1.8.1. Concept

1.8.1.1. What is Preventive Conservation?

1.8.2. Methods
1.8.3. Techniques
1.8.4. Who is Responsible for the Conservation?

1.9. Study of the Context of Cultural Property and Heritage Collections I

1.9.1. What is the Valuation of Cultural Assets?
1.9.2. Materials Used in the Conservation of Tangible Assets and Heritage Collections.
1.9.3. Storage
1.9.4. Exhibition

1.10. Study of the Context of Cultural Assets and Heritage Collections II

1.10.1. What is Involved and Who is in Charge of Packaging?
1.10.2. Packaging of Cultural Property and Heritage Collections and Heritage Collections
1.10.3. Transport of Cultural Property and Heritage Collections
1.10.4. Manipulation of Cultural Property and Heritage Collections and Heritage Collections

Manage any Cultural Heritage conservation project with complete confidence after completing this university program"

Teaching Objectives

The completion of this Postgraduate certificate will lead the professionals to deepen in the most advanced methodologies and techniques currently used in Cultural Heritage Conservation. Thus, at the end of this course, they will be able to effectively promote any project in this line and also achieve brilliant progress in their career.

This academic option provides you with the latest conservation methods and techniques, so that you can apply them successfully in your future projects"

TECH makes the goals of their students their own goals too.
Working together to achieve them.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation will enable the student to:

Know the different methodologies for the diagnosis of the state of conservation of cultural properties
Understand the methods of analysis and study of materials and techniques
Understand the criteria for intervention in restoration and conservation
Identify the main actions for the conservation and conservation and protection of Cultural Heritage of Cultural Interest
Use the most relevant materials for the conservation of tangible assets and heritage collections
Study the most effective methodology for preventive conservation

Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation

The Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation provides students with the tools and skills necessary for the identification, evaluation, documentation, conservation and restoration of cultural property. The main objective of this postgraduate course is to provide a comprehensive update in the theory and practice of cultural heritage conservation, including historical, archaeological, architectural, artistic and technological aspects. This includes the application of specific techniques and methodologies, as well as the development of teamwork and project management skills. The curriculum of the Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation includes subjects such as the history and theory of cultural heritage conservation, documentation and evaluation of cultural property, preventive conservation and restoration of cultural property, among others. It is a proposal focused on the needs and concerns of professionals, but also on the growing labor demand for Postgraduate Diplomas in Cultural Heritage.

A postgraduate course in cultural heritage preservation

One of the main benefits of the Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Preservation is that it enables professionals in the cultural sector to gain in-depth knowledge, preserve and protect cultural heritage, which is a fundamental part of a community's identity and history. In addition, this work contributes to sustainable development, responsible and civic use of common spaces and cultural tourism, which generates employment opportunities and improves the local economy. In conclusion, the Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation is a specialty that provides students with the necessary tools and skills to preserve and maintain cultural heritage, which is a fundamental part of the identity and history of a community, both in the tangible and intangible aspects. The preservation of cultural heritage contributes to the promotion of the diversity and identity of a locality, the dissemination of its history, sustainable development and cultural tourism.