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Course Description
The aim of this course is to endow an overall perspective of the various factors at play in wood restoration.
This is a 30 hour guided learning course.
Course structure:
Section A: Ethics and History of Restoration
Section B: Conservation Science
Section C: Wood
Section D: Deterioration Factors
Section E: Materials
Section F: Wood in Art
There are no entry requirements and no previous experience in the field is required.
An MCAST certificate of attendance in Wood Conservation and Restoration Awareness will be awarded to all students attending more than 70% of lectures.
There are no summative assessments in this course
There are no extra costs to pay or special materials/equipment to bring.