What does “Conservation and restoration of cultural properties” mean?
In definitions: Conservation of cultural properties involves protection and restoration using "any methods that prove effectiveness in keeping that property in as close to its original condition as possible for as long time as possible". Conservation of cultural heritage is often associated with art collections and museums, and involves collection care and management through tracking, examination, documentation, exhibition, storage, preventative conservation, and restoration. Cesare Brandi, one of the most important theorists of conservation science, describes in his Theory of Restoration (2005), restoration as "the methodological moment in which the work of art is appreciated in its material form and in its historical and aesthetic duality, with a view to transmitting it to the future”. But in the Farsi language, we use restoration (Maramat) for both of these words.
Conservation of cultural properties applies simple ethical guidelines, as follows:
- Minimal intervention;
- Appropriate materials and reversible methods;
- Full documentation of all work undertaken.
Undergraduate program in FCMC
Conservation and restoration of cultural properties in B.A. includes a full-time four year program, where the students have to learn about the scientific and practical methods for safe-workings in labs, workshops and also, in situ. This program in conservation of cultural properties prepares students for graduate-level studies in conservation, historic preservation, museum studies, archaeometry and so on. General educational courses in the field of conservation and restoration of cultural properties to obtain a B.A. degree are as follows:
| 1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
| Course |
Credit |
Course |
Credit |
Chemistry [Pre-university]
Geometry of Design in Traditional Arts I
Basic Design Workshop I
Persian Literature
Physical Education I
English [Pre-university] |
3
2
3
3
1
3 |
Arts in History I
Basic Design Workshop II
An Introduction to Iranian Traditional Arts I
Principles & Fundamentals of Computer
Physical Education II
Population & Family Planning |
2
3
2
2
1
2 |
| 3rd Semester |
4th Semester |
| Course |
Credit |
Course |
Credit |
Physics I
Works Analysis & Criticism
Islamic Civilization & Art I
Art in History II
Studio I
English |
2
2
2
2
2
2
|
Physics II
Chemistry I
Technical Drawing
Archeology
Museum Management I
Research Project I
Islamic Civilization & Art II |
2
3
3
3
2
2
2 |
| 5st Semester |
6th Semester |
| Course |
Credit |
Course |
Credit |
Chemistry II
History & Technical Science of Works I
History & Technical Science of Works III
Pathology I
Pathology III
Laboratory of Conservation & Restoration V
Conservation & Restoration Workshop III
Conservation & Restoration Workshop V |
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3 |
Chemistry III
History & Technical Science of Works II
Pathology II
Conservation & Restoration Laboratory II
Restoration Workshop IIII
Restoration Workshop & Traineeship
|
3
2
3
2
3
3
|
| 7th Semester |
8th Semester |
| Course |
Credit |
Course |
Credit |
Pestology (Biodeterioration of art objects)
Perspective & Landscape Geometry
Art in History III
Theoretical Fundamentals of Restoration & History I
Conservation Laws & Organization
Conservation & Restoration Laboratory I
Conservation & Restoration Laboratory III
Conservation & Restoration Workshop I
Research Project II
Islamic Thoughts II |
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2 |
Theoretical Fundamentals of Restoration & History II
Research in Iranian Handicraft I
Museum Management II
Identification of Materials
Identification of Construction Materials
Conservation & Restoration Laboratory IV
Conservation &Restoration Workshop IV
Final project |
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
6 |
some course only for Iranian students |
Islamic Ethics & Education
Islamic texts
Islamic Revolution & Its Roots
History of Islam
Islamic Thoughts |
2
2
2
2
2 |
| Total Credits Received: 145 |
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