Conservation Studies, specialising in Furniture and Related Objects Grad Dip
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £19960 | £16432 | £19722 |
25-75 percentile range | £17483 - £24077 | £11349 - £21502 | £13684 - £25760 |
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Course Description
Study at a specialist college with the assurance of a university qualification. Develop your passions and reach your potential in a small, welcoming environment within a community of like-minded people.
Why choose West Dean?
An international reputation for excellence in conservation and arts education
94% of students studying at the College felt the programme had enhanced their skills and abilities (2019 student survey)
A rich arts environment and a focus on craft skills with vocational application
Be inspired by the unique historic character and beautiful South Downs setting
Located close to Chichester and the South Coast, with easy access to London
The Course
There is significant emphasis placed on developing hand skills through practical work. Your application of treatments to historic objects will be underpinned through understanding both structural and decorative materials, their properties, identification, degradation and stabilisation. Learn about interventive treatment, structural and surface stabilisation, cleaning, consolidation, restoration of losses, materials and techniques, theory and practice.
Develop an understanding and appreciation of the history and cultural context of furniture and related objects and the architectural interiors they were created to be part of. Study wood and other decorative art materials associated with furniture including surface coatings: transparent, gilded, painted or lacquered.
You can expect
To develop excellent practical skills
To learn historic making techniques
To study preventative conservation
Learning environment
Well-equipped workshop with access 8.30am-9pm, 7 days a week
Individual work benches for each student
Dedicated finishing area and separate machine shop
High tutor: student ratio
Interdisciplinary environment
Teaches students to understand and apply Icon's Professional Standards in Conservation
Visits from specialists from the heritage and private sectors
Visits to museums and active links with heritage bodies
Work placement in a professional studio
Exceptional facilities
The specialist furniture workshop is equipped with a full range of power and hand tools and individual work spaces for each student. There is a dedicated finishing area, and a separate machine shop. You will also have access to facilities shared with other departments, including:
Analytical laboratory
Photography space
IT suite with specialist databases
On-site Art and Conservation Library with thousands of specialist books and journals
Teaching
On the Graduate Diploma you typically have around 24 contact hours per week.
Independent learning
When not attending lectures, seminars and workshop or other timetabled sessions you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study for approximately 13-14 hours per week. Typically, this will involve:
Reading journal articles and books
Working on individual and group projects
Undertaking research in the library
Preparing coursework assignments and presentations
Overall workload
Graduate Diploma: 60% of your time is spent in scheduled teaching and learning activity
Scheduled teaching and learning: 720 hours
Independent learning: 480 hours
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Costs
Tuition Fees Conservation Studies, specialising in Furniture and Related Objects Grad Dip
Ireland | £14640 | |
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EU | £14640 | |
International | £14640 | |
England UK | £14640 | |
Northern Ireland | £14640 | |
Scotland | £14640 | |
Wales | £14640 | |
Channel Islands | £14640 |
Additional fee information
Course fees are the same for UK and international students
Included is mandatory study trip costs of £400, which typically includes tailored visits to collections/exhibitions of specific interest to the programme of study.
Lunch, accommodation and other living expenses are additional
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Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
About West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation is an independent learning centre dedicated to teaching skills related to artistic and artisanal crafts, and can be found on the scenic West Dean Estate, close to the English city of Chichester.
Student composition of West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
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Total number of students enrolled at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 170
- postgraduates:
- 25
- Total:
- 195
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Conservation Studies, specialising in Furniture and Related Objects Grad Dip | West Dean College of Arts and Conservation | - | - | - | £14640 | £14640 | - | Chichester | On campus Full-time |