Interdisciplinary studies in Conservation and Restoration are conceived as a three-year undergraduate program and a two-year master’s and specialist program. Classes are delivered at the Academy of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Science of University of Sarajevo. The objective of the program is to provide general theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of conservation and restoration in the first three years of study, and then, in the following two years of study, to direct students to specialize in a given conservation-restoration field.
Due to the nature of conservation and restoration work, which unites the artistic and the professional aspect of activity with scientific work, studies in conservation and restoration are conceived so as to develop or upgrade the necessary students’ manual skills and artistic sensibility. Through an interdisciplinary program, students acquire knowledge in various disciplines of art, theory and history of art, protection of cultural heritage and science, and develop skills for independent planning, coordination and leading conservation and restoration projects.
Duration of the program: 6 semesters (3 years)
Academic degree: Bachelor of conservation and restoration
Degree granted by: University of Sarajevo
Structure of the program:
The scope of the study program is valued at 60 (E)CTS credits in one year of studies, or 30 (E)CTS credits in one semester. Undergraduate studies for obtaining a degree last three years and are valued at 180 (E)CTS credits.
| I semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Drawing I | P2 + V1 + S2 | 5 |
| Conservation I | P1 + V0 | 2 |
| General Chemistry | P3 + V2 | 6 |
| Climatology | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| Selected Chapters in Biology | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| Fundamentals of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| History of Art I | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| II semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Drawing II | P2 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Conservation II | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Bioindicators of Degradation | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| Inorganic Chemistry with Materials | P3 + V2 | 6 |
| Organic Chemistry with Materials | P3 + V2 | 6 |
| History of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| History of Art II | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| III semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Drawing III | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| Conservation and Restoration | P2 + V3 + S2 | 6 |
| Sculpting | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| Fundamentals of Photography I | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Cultural and Historical Heritage as Part of Environment | P2 + V0 | 3 |
| Material Degradation | P2 + V0 | 3 |
| Contemporary theory of conservation and restoration of cultural heritage | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| History of Art III | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| IV semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Restoration I | P2 + V2 + S2 | 6 |
| Printmaking | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| Fundamentals of Photography II | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| 3D Computer Graphics | P2 + V3 | 5 |
| Diagnostics of Inorganic Materials | P2 + V1 | 4 |
| Fundamentals of Mineralogy with Petrography | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| History of Art IV | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| V semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Restoration II | P2 + V1 + S2 | 5 |
| Painting I | P2 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Photography – reprophotography | P1 + V1 | 2 |
| Diagnostics of Organic Materials | P2 + V1 | 4 |
| Microbiological Destruction and Methods of Protection | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| History of art of BiH | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Physics in Conservation and Restoration | P3 + V1 | 5 | + ELECTIVE COURSES Students are required to choose ONE optional course from the offered list of courses: |
| Letterpress and intaglio | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Sculpting II | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina (reception and evaluation) | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Ebru: techniques I | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Letter calligraphy I | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| VI semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Restoration III | P1 + V3 + S2 | 6 |
| Painting II | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| Technology – Anatomy of the Artefact | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Analytical Methods in Conservation and Restoration | P2 + V2 | 5 |
| History of protection of cultural heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| History of Art – 20th Century | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 | + ELECTIVE COURSES Students are required to choose TWO optional courses from the offered list of courses: |
| Basics of sculpting materials and processes | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Basics of painting materials and processes | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Endangered cultural goods | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Ebru: techniques II | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Letter calligraphy II | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
Duration of the program: 6 semesters (three years)
Academic degree: Bachelor of conservation and restoration
Degree granted by: University of Sarajevo
Structure of the program: The scope of the study program is valued at 60 (E)CTS credits in one year of studies, or 30 (E)CTS credits in one semester. Undergraduate studies for obtaining a degree last three years and are valued at 180 (E)CTS credits.
| I semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Drawing I | P2 + V1 + S2 | 5 |
| Conservation I | P1 + V0 | 2 |
| General Chemistry | P3 + V2 | 6 |
| Climatology | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| Selected Chapters in Biology | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| Fundamentals of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| History of Art I | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| II semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Drawing II | P2 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Conservation II | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Bioindicators of Degradation | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| Inorganic Chemistry with Materials | P3 + V2 | 6 |
| Organic Chemistry with Materials | P3 + V2 | 6 |
| History of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| History of Art II | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| III semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Drawing III | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| Conservartion and restauration | P2 + V3 + S2 | 6 |
| Sculpting | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| Fundamentals of Photography I | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Cultural and Historical Heritage as Part of Environment | P2 + V0 | 3 |
| Material Degradation | P2 + V0 | 3 |
| Contemporary theory of conservation and restoration of cultural heritage | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| History of Art III | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| IV semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Restoration I | P2 + V2 + S2 | 6 |
| Printmaking | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| Fundamentals of Photography II | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| 3D Computer Graphics | P2 + V3 | 5 |
| Diagnostics of Inorganic Materials I | P2 + V1 | 4 |
| Fundamentals of Mineralogy with Petrography | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| History of Art IV | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| V semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Restoration II | P2 + V1 + S2 | 5 |
| Painting I | P2 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Photography – repro-photography | P1 + V1 | 2 |
| Diagnostics of Organic Materials | P2 + V1 | 4 |
| Microbiological Destruction and Methods of Protection | P3 + V2 | 5 |
| History of art of BiH | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Physics in Conservation and Restoration | P3 + V1 | 5 | + ELECTIVE COURSES Students are required to choose ONE optional course from the offered list of courses: |
| Letterpress and intaglio | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Sculpting I | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina (reception and evaluation) | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| VI semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Restoration III | P1 + V3 + S2 | 6 |
| Painting II | P2 + V1 + S1 | 4 |
| Technology – Anatomy of the Artefact | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Analytical Methods in Conservation and Restoration | P2 + V2 | 5 |
| History of protection of heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| History of Art XX | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 | + ELECTIVE COURSES Students are required to choose TWO optional courses from the offered list of courses: |
| Sculpting Technology | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Painting Technology | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Endangered cultural goods | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
Duration of the program: 4 semesters (2 years)
Academic degree:
Master of conservation and restoration
Degree granted by: University of Sarajevo
Structure of the program: 30 (E)CTS credits in one semester, 120 (E)CTS credits in two years of studies.
| I semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Art Aesthetics | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Conservation and Restoration | P2 + V0 | 3 |
| Conservation and restoration movable paintings and polychrome wood I | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Conservation and restoration wall paintings I | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Conservation and restoration sculptures I | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Conservation and restoration of works on paper, parchment and silk I | P1 + V1 + S1 | 3 |
| Conservation of archeological heritage and conservation and restoration of ethnological heritage | P1 + V0 + S1 | 2 |
| Analytical methods of studying and documenting heritage | P1 + V1 + S1 | 5 |
| Microscopy – practical training | P1 + V1 + S1 | 5 |
| II semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Theory of Visual Arts and Visual Culture | P1 + V1 | 2 |
| Conservation and restoration movable paintings and polychrome wood II | P3 + V2 + S4 | 10 |
| Conservation and restoration wall paintings II | P3 + V2 + S4 | 10 |
| Conservation and restoration sculptures II | P3 + V2 + S4 | 10 |
| Conservation and restoration of works on paper, parchment and silk II | P3 + V2 + S4 | 10 |
| Laboratory I as a means of analyzing the selected artefact | P3 + V2 + S3 | 9 |
| Protection of architectural heritage | P2 + V2 | 5 |
| Contemporary Trends in the Art of BiH and the Region | P1 + V1 | 2 |
| Copying art | P1 + V1 | 2 |
| Methodology and phenomenology of active approach to architectural heritage | P2 + V0 | 2 |
| III semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Research methodology | P1 + V1 | 3 |
| Conservation and restoration movable paintings and polychrome wood – preparation of final thesis | P2 + V3 + S6 | 11 |
| Conservation and restoration of wall paintings – preparation of final thesis | P2 + V3 + S6 | 11 |
| Conservation and restoration of sculptures – preparation of final thesis | P2 + V3 + S6 | 11 |
| Conservation and restoration of works on paper, parchment and silk – preparation of final thesis | P2 + V3 + S6 | 11 |
| Laboratory II as a means of artefact analysis | P2 + V3 + S6 | 11 |
| Diagnosing | P1 + V1 + S3 | 5 |
| IV semester | Course name | Study hours | ECTS |
| Graduation Thesis | P3 + V0 + S15 | 25 |
| Digital documentaristics | P1 + V1 + S1 | 5 |
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