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MA Wall Painting Conservation at Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart

Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, Germany

Programme overview

The four-semester Master of Arts in Wall Painting Conservation corresponds to level 7 of the E.C.C.O. Professional Guidelines and ends with a 6-month Master's thesis.

Faculty: Conservation and Restoration  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Master's programme offers wide freedom of choice and focuses on project work on selected objects in wall painting, architectural surface and stone polychromy, developing and carrying out conservation concepts independently, plus a small theoretical research project and practical test series. It ends with a 6-month Master's thesis at level 7 of the E.C.C.O. Professional Guidelines and qualifies for doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entrance examination after portfolio pre-selection; no Numerus Clausus. Bachelor-level degree in conservation and restoration of the same thematic focus. 2026 application period 1-14 June, entrance examination 6-10 July.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

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