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Where can an MSc in the Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media take you?
The MSc is a vocational degree for those who are interested in pursuing a career in the conservation of contemporary art, design and media. This might lead to a career in a museum, cultural heritage institution, arts non-profit organisation, artist’s studio, or private conservation practice. Some students may also go into associated fields such as collection or gallery management, registration, digital preservation, or heritage management. The programme will also provide a firm foundation for those interested in undertaking doctoral research.
While the programme is grounded in equipping students to work in a variety of settings including museums and private practice, this programme is committed to directing students’ critical attention towards inherited practices and the ways these are entangled with larger global systems and inequities, and challenging students to consider how they might also work as agents of change in their careers.
Debate, small group seminars and tutorials provide you with strong presentation and negotiation skills for your future career. Project-based work will help you learn how to collaborate, manage your time and workload effectively, while developing your competency in working independently – skills highly-prized by employers. The programme offers a dedicated module on communicating conservation, something which is an increasingly important aspect of professional practice.
By learning with professionals and specialist practitioners from within the sector, you will gain knowledge of a range of career pathways and possibilities for further networking. There are many additional activities available, both within the department and the wider UCL community, to help you focus on employability skills whilst you are here.