Programmes

Institutions such as museums, corporate collections, archives and libraries are subject to constant processes of change due to social upheavals and media technological innovations. These affect the core tasks of collecting, preserving, researching, exhibiting and communicating as well as management. The university course "Collection Studies and Management" provides the theoretical and practical

The study program Conservation and Restoration is devoted to the conservation of works of art and of cultural artifacts which merit regard as irreplaceable documents owing to their respective historical, artistic and cultural value, and whose conservation is therefore of public interest. In a wider context, the conservation of our cultural heritage is defined as a part of Human Rights. The basic

The diploma degree programme of Conservation prepares students for an academic conservator’s continually changing and expanding field of activity. The four specialist areas of the study programme cover the conservation and restoration of paintings, objects, textile, and stone. Additionally, there is the option to specialise in the conservation of archaeological finds or contemporary art. The study

In a global society that treats image information as a valuable commodity, well-processed digital image collections have economic and cultural-political value. Up-to-date knowledge about future-oriented archiving, effective presentation to the public and commercial utilization options for digital collections and archives of all content orientations are becoming a key competence in companies and

Technical advances in recent decades have led to a new form of research: Digital Humanities. This involves research and teaching at the interface between the humanities and information technology. Using computer-aided research methods offers new possibilities for evaluating scientific sources and drastically changing approaches to research across the wider humanities.These new approaches are based

The master’s programme in Digital Humanities aims at training students who will make a significant contribution to the promotion and anchoring of computer-based methods in humanities research contexts.

The programme of study is based on topics of current academic and artistic interest as well as on a society-oriented understanding of art and culture in a global and cross-cultural perspective, an orientation that is particularly strong at the University of Applied Arts.

Gilders/goldplaters and decorators design and refine objects and surfaces with traditional and modern craft techniques. They apply gold plating of gold leaf to ornamental and everyday objects or cover them with layers of silver leaf, leaf copper or bronze powder. In addition, they repair and restore historical art and furnishings or parts of buildings (e.B. church altars, monuments, tower clocks)

The continuing education program in "Library and Information Studies" prepares students for higher qualified functions in the area of information and knowledge management, with particular focus on libraries, information and documentation centers and similar institutions. In addition to management basics for library, information and documentation services, fundamentals of media theory, media

As one of four training libraries in Austria, we offer a diverse education, training and continuing education program in the field of librarianship. The education and training team at Graz University Library supports professional development in the context of lifelong learning.

The continuing education program in "Library and Information Studies" prepares students for higher qualified functions in the area of information and knowledge management, with particular focus on libraries, information and documentation centers and similar institutions. In addition to management basics for library, information and documentation services, fundamentals of media theory, media

Libraries, archives, museums and other information institutions form a solid bridge between searching and finding. People who want to work in such institutions, or who already do, not only need skills in the sustainable procurement, preservation, archiving and accessibility of digital and analog media, as well as metadata management. They must also be able to check and select sources with regard