Studentship at RCA/V&A

Post-graduate training and research
Royal College of Art
Victoria and Albert Museum
Conservation

Studentships for 2003/04

RCA/V&A Conservation <URL:http://www.conservation.rca.ac.uk/> offers
MA, MPhil and PhD degrees in a range of specialist areas.
Applications are currently invited for entry to the programme in the
academic year 2004/2005 in the following subjects.

Please note extended deadline for applications February 29, 2004

MA studentships

    MA studentships are for two years full-time, although in
    exceptional cases three-year courses of study (full and
    part-time) may be available. The places listed are based in the
    institutions indicated:

        *   Conservation of Textiles and Tapestries in Historic
            Interiors
            (in collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces)

        *   Textiles Conservation (with the V&A)

        *   Furniture Conservation (with the V&A)

        *   Conservation of Metal Objects with other Materials
            (with the V&A)

        *   Conservation Science in the Care of Historic Collections
            (with English Heritage)

        *   Natural History Conservation
            (with the Natural History Museum)

Research studentships

    MPhil research programmes are for a minimum of two years
    full-time or the equivalent part-time. PhD research programmes
    are for a minimum of three-years full-time or the equivalent
    part-time.

RCA/V&A Conservation aims to support research in three broad subject
areas. We welcome enquiries about these and will also consider novel
research proposals from individuals.

    *  Materials and Practice in Art
    *  Historical, Social, and Artistic Contexts for Conservation
    *  Decision Contexts for Conservation

Further areas of MA study may be announced and potential applicants
are encouraged to contact the Programme.

First contact:

    Joanna Baden
    Conservation Department Administrator
    School of Humanities, RCA
    Kensington Gore
    London SW7 2EU
    +44 20 7590 4532
    Fax: +44 20 7590 4490
    conservation [at] rca__ac__uk

Deadline for applications: February 29, 2004

William Lindsay
Head of Conservation
School of Humanities
Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
+44 20 7590 4505
Fax: +44 20 7590 4490

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