MA Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management

Program Overview

The Masters in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management at the University of York provides students with practical experience in conservation techniques and prepares them for careers in stained glass conservation, cultural heritage management, and related fields. The program combines practical work with intensive seminar study, and includes a studio placement for hands-on experience. Graduates are leading figures in the discipline worldwide.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Duration: 2 years full-time
• Year of entry: 2024 (September)
• Department: Department of History of Art
• Start date: September 2024
• Overview: The Masters in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management will provide students with practical experience in up-to-date conservation techniques and work with leading conservation studios.
• Objectives: Prepare students for a variety of employment in stained glass conservation, cultural heritage management, arts administration, museums, and the administration of historic buildings.
• Program description: The program combines practical work with intensive seminar study to investigate the key issues in approaches to conservation and heritage.
This program also prepares students for a higher research degree.

Outline:

• Year 1: Students will study modules that cover work in the conservation studio, stained-glass conservation and its history, and the wider cultural context of conservation.
They will also look at issues and the role of policy in cultural heritage at an international level.
• Year 2: Students will study the principles, concepts and philosophy of cultural heritage management and conservation.
They will also explore the importance of studying stained-glass in the context of a major monument. They will manage and implement a stained glass conservation project and address the latest developments in the field of glass painting conservation.
• Modules:
• Year 1:
• History and Theory of Stained Glass Conservation
• Histories of Conservation
• Basic Glass Handling and Glass Craft Skills
• Painting on Light
• Sustainable Conservation Challenges
• Introduction to Stained Glass Conservation: Techniques and Treatments
• Year 2:
• Art and Imagery in York Minster
• Heritage Principles and Concepts
• Advanced Techniques of Stained Glass Conservation
• Option modules:
• Between Art and Mind: Diagrams in Medieval Europe
• The Varied Practices of Art History Today
• Art, Magic and the Miraculous in Renaissance Italy
• Fashion, Theories, Materials and Images (1540 to 1940)
• Thinking through Material Culture
• Presenting Historic Houses
• Art and the Political Psyche in Britain 1979-1997
• Ceramic Arts of the Islamic World: A Framework for Study
• Peter Paul Rubens: Painting for Peace in an Age of War
• Scrolls and Serpents
• Sir Christopher Wren
• The Afterlives of Medieval Art
• Art, Mass Media and Communication 1945-1991
• Medieval Islamic Architecture on the Frontiers: Synthesis, Innovation & Change
• Monument, Object, Fetish, Artefact: Contesting 'Modern' Sculpture
• Seeing Sculpture
• Who Owns Antiquities?
The Politics of Museology and Archaeology
• Dissertation: Students will prepare and write their dissertations in Year 2.

Assessment:

• Assessment methods: Essays, technical reports, project designs, reports on masterclasses, placement report, weekly placement log, dissertation.
• Assessment criteria: Students will be assessed on their knowledge, understanding, critical thinking, problem-solving, research skills, and written and oral communication skills.

Teaching:

• Teaching methods: Lectures, seminars, workshops, studio work, placements.
• Faculty: World-leading academics who are experts in their field.
• Unique approaches: The program includes an extensive program of research seminars and events, as well as a studio placement that allows students to gain practical experience in a professional setting.

Careers:

• Potential career paths: Stained glass conservator, archivist, history teacher, project manager for a heritage conservation company, heritage manager, historic buildings officer.
• Opportunities: Employment in stained glass conservation, cultural heritage management, arts administration, museums, and the administration of historic buildings.
• Outcomes: Graduates are leading figures in the discipline in the UK, Germany, Belgium, and the USA.

Other:

• The program is based on the historic campus at King's Manor in the heart of the medieval city of York.
• Students will have continuous access to the dedicated conservation and teaching studio.
• The University of York is ranked first in the UK for its research impact and environment.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Annual tuition fees for 2024/25 Study modeUK (home)International and EU Full-time (2 years)This is the year 1 fee. Fees for future years are subject to confirmation. £10,590£23,900 Students on a Student Visa are not currently permitted to study part-time at York. For courses which are longer than one year, the tuition fees quoted are for the first year of study. UK (home) fees may increase in subsequent years (up to a maximum of 2%). International fees may increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%).