Programmes

Have you always been curious about what an art handler does? Then our short modules might be something for you. In 20 to 40 teaching periods, you learn about the principles of art handling and about setting up objects. You learn how to manipulate, package, move and install heritage and art objects (in an exhibition space or heritage depot).

Does your heart beat faster in museums, libraries, archives, churches and monasteries? Then perhaps you have a bean for cultural heritage. In this sector, the call for quality care is getting louder and louder: professionalising, preserving and managing, preventive conservation, and of course: taking care of the collections. Does that sound like music to your ears? Then the course 'Preservation

The course is built around specific objects and object families. This is why it is well-suited to real-life conservation and restoration practice. This practice is approached from an integrated vision. This means, among other things, that the heritage object is viewed through contemporary cultural-anthropological glasses. The preservation of our heritage is of social importance, something of the

The Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties offers you the theoretical and practical tools necessary to diagnose and analyze the alterations of cultural properties, and also to decide and execute conservation and restoration treatments that are needed. You will learn to use the new technologies applied to conservation and restoration work, design preventive conservation plans

Preservation and restoration work (which comprises the examination, diagnosis and the actual restoration of cultural heritage) requires that those working professionally with historical artefacts not only carry out meticulous preparation, given the responsibility involved in dealing with irreplaceable objects of great value, but that they have also received thorough multidisciplinary training in

To strengthen heritage skills and competences, FARO offers a comprehensive training programme. From theory to practice, from basic knowledge to experimentation, for starters as well as seasoned heritage workers, from one-off sessions to longer training series: you can find it all in our training calendar. For the core functions of heritage we offer on yearly basic courses of 2-4 days) These

The University of Antwerp is characterized by its high standards in education, internationally competitive research and entrepreneurial approach. The University of Antwerp has more than 21,000 students, which makes it the third largest university in Flanders. The international character of the University of Antwerp is revealed by its percentage of international students: 20% of students come from

Art is a pleasure for the senses, it is also the faithful reflection of the era and the society that gave birth to it and one of its most refined cultural manifestations. From rock art paintings from thousands of years ago to the most transgressive performances of today, the different proposals (plastic, architecture, cinematography and other visual arts...) describe an illustrated map of the

The master programme places the necessary emphasis on the acquisition of practical professional knowledge through training, but naturally remains an academic programme with a strong scientific component. Attention is paid to the theoretical principles and methodologies of archivistics and information management, but also to broader policy issues such as management, archiving strategies, selection

The study plan is structured in 60 ECTS credits, of which, 30 ECTS credits are mandatory and blended, 6 ECTS credits are optional and in-person, 12 ECTS credits correspond to the completion of internships in external institutions, while 12 ECTS credits correspond to the Final Master’s Project. The Official Master’s Degree in Artistic Education in the Preventative Conservation of Movable and