{"id":239,"date":"2016-01-13T20:05:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T20:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/study\/?post_type=areas&p=239"},"modified":"2023-03-30T15:34:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T19:34:20","slug":"pre-conservation-in-fine-art","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/areas\/pre-conservation-in-fine-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Conservation in Fine Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Majors, Minors & Areas of Study<\/div>

Pre-Conservation in Fine Art<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Protect the irreplaceable.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Michelangelo\u2019s masterpieces on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, da Vinci\u2019s The Last Supper<\/em>, Rembrandt\u2019s The Night Watch<\/em> \u2013 all examples of extraordinary works preserved to be appreciated for the ages. UMW\u2019s pre-conservation in fine art minor program \u2013 open to art history, studio art, and chemistry majors \u2013 combines these disciplines. Learn to apply basic chemistry to artifact deterioration, evaluate conservation strategies, understand the ethics of art preservation, and advocate to preserve cultural heritage. This UMW program is designed to prepare students for graduate programs in conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areas of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The pre-conservation in fine art minor at Mary Washington combines the disciplines of chemistry, studio art, and art history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UMW\u2019s pre-conservation in fine art minor is designed to prepare students for graduate programs in art conservation. Conservators work in museums, heritage institutions, libraries, archives, laboratories, and government agencies. They are administrators, educators, scientists, technicians, and collections care specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Internships, offering professional experience outside the classroom, are available to students in UMW\u2019s pre-conservation in fine art minor. Recent studio art majors, for example, have landed internships at the UMW Galleries, Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Visual Arts Center in Richmond, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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