MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage is a master's programme in Conservation of Cultural Heritage, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: Students should consult the program.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Conservation of Cultural Heritage | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall 2026 The program is accepting applications for... | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Students should consult the program. Our program is a three-year program with two years of instruction, a 10-week internship following the first year and a 9-month internship during the third year. A minimum of 130 units of course work are required for graduation. Graduation unit requirements: 80 units of graduate courses; 8 units of 598 (M.A. thesis preparation) and 42 units of 290 (internship).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 15, 2026. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3, one, if possible, from a professional conservator and one from a current/former professor. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the following: Curriculum vitae Portfolio: Each applicant must submit a portfolio that demonstrates an understanding of the field of conservation. The portfolio may include examples of conservation treatment reports, or writing about conservation that may include conservation theory and practice, conservation science, artifact fabrication technologies, community collaboration, sustainability in conservation, or diversity, equity and inclusion in cultural heritage conservation.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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