Programmes

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

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 studies in the Department of Restoration incorporate academic subjects, as well as subject blocks that provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the restoration of easel paintings and monumental paintings. Theoretical restoration disciplines include painting technology and specialty chemistry. Lectures tackle research of the structure of the artwork, damage diagnostics, and

The Restoration department in the master's program is structured into the practical and theoretical restoration. Based on the direction chosen for the master's thesis, a summary of the specific topics of the master's thesis is studied within the framework of study courses, solutions to the problems of each thesis are discussed, thereby theoretically increasing the experience of each student