Art Conservation

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Job description: Art Conservators stabilize works to preserve them as they age or are damaged. Their goal is to preserve the work in its current state for as long as possible. In addition to working on pieces to ensure that they are preserved, they also monitor the pieces whether they are on display or in storage. They often specialize in a specific medium. Another part of conservators' jobs is to document all the work they have done on a piece in case it needs to be redone or undone in the future.

Credentials: They normally need a masters degree in art conservation or another similar field. In order to get into a graduate program for this, people also need a background in studio art or art history. Useful majors in college to become an art conservator include art history, archeology, and even chemistry (since chemistry is useful for the more technical side of art conservation).

Schools and Programs: Some schools that offer masters degrees in Arts or Science in Conservation are NYU, Queen's University, and University of Delaware.