Overview

The Art Conservation MA course from Queen's University research stream, students complete original research and a thesis with no conservation treatment component.

To learn more about the two streams, including academic prerequisites and other requirements, please click the links below.

Career opportunities:

Graduates from the Queen’s Master of Art Conservation program are employed worldwide in conservation laboratories and research facilities in art galleries, museums, libraries, archives, and independent conservation studios.
Graduates have also gone on to Ph.D. programs in North America, Europe, and Australia.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Properties of Materials

Scientific Methods for the Conservator

Instrumental Methods of Analysis

Imaging and Documentation

History, Technology and Conservation of Artifacts

History, Technology and Conservation of Paintings

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kingston, Canada

Disciplines

Art History Museum Studies View 20 other Masters in Art History in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Four-year Honours bachelor degree in the sciences or engineering with a minimum B+ average (or equivalent).

Good visual sensitivity and manual skills.

Experience in conservation is highly recommended.

For international students, if required, a minimum TOEFL total score of 600 (paper-based) or TOEFL iBT minimum scores of: writing (24/30); speaking (22/30); reading (22/30); listening (20/30), for a total of 88/120.

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Application Fee

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12927 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

5773 CAD / year

≈ 5773 CAD / year

Living costs

Kingston

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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Funding

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Kingston

Funding

Scholarships Information

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