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

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.

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