The Building Conservation Directory 2022

175 C AT H E D R A L COMMU N I C AT I ON S T H E B U I L D I N G CON S E R VAT I ON D I R E C TO R Y 2 0 2 2 USEFUL INFORMAT ION 6 COURSES & TRAINING continued Oxford Brookes www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/ postgraduate/historic-conservation ■ MSc/PGDip Historic Conservation ■ PGCert Historic Conservation 1 yr FT, 2 yrs PT 1 yr PT, ½ yr FT Oxford University bc-url.com/oxford-architect-history ■ DPhil in Architectural History ■ PGCert Architectural History 5–8 yrs PT 11 mnths PT Portsmouth University www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/ ma-conservation-architecture ■ MA Conservation Architecture 1 yr FT, 2 yrs PT QueenMaryUniversityofLondon bc-url.com/queenmary-heritage ■ MA Heritage Management 1 yr FT, 2 yrs PT Royal Agricultural University www.rau.ac.uk/pg-cmhb ■ MSc Conservation and Management of Historic Buildings ■ MSc Historic Environment Management 1yr FT, 2yr PT 1yr FT, 2yr PT Strathclyde University bc-url.com/strathclyde- builtheritage ■ MSc/PGDip/PGCert Architectural Design for the Conservation of Built Heritage 1 yr FT, 2 yrs PT Sunderland, University of bc-url.com/sunderland- glassandceramics ■ MA Glass and Ceramics 1 yr FT, 2 yrs PT Trinity College Dublin bc-url.com/trinitycollege-building ■ PGDip Applied Building Repair and Conservation 1 yr PT Weald & Downland Living Museum ■ www.wealddown.co.uk/events/ msc-building-conservation ■ www.wealddown.co.uk/events/ msc-timber-building-conservation ■ MSc Building Conservation ■ MSc Timber Building Conservation 2 yrs PT 2 yrs PT West Dean College www.westdean.org.uk/study/ degrees-and-diplomas ■ GDip Conservation Studies (ceramics, furniture, metalwork or other specialism) ■ MA Conservation Studies (ceramics, furniture, metalwork or other specialism) 1 yr FT (36 wk) 1 yr FT (46 wk) York University www.york.ac.uk/study/ postgraduate-taught/courses ■ MA Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management ■ MA Conservation Studies (Historic Buildings) ■ MA Cultural Heritage Management ■ MA Historic Buildings 2 yrs 1 yr FT, 2–3 yrs PT 1 yr FT, 2–3 yrs PT 1 yr FT, 2–3 yrs PT MISCELLANEOUS COURSES AttinghamTrust,The www.attinghamtrust.org ■ Residential courses on the historic house and its collections Varies Boniface Enterprises Ltd bc-url.com/stephenboniface ■ Building Conservation Small Group Training 9 mnths European Restoration Institute www.istitutoeuropeodelrestauro.it ■ Various heritage conservation and restoration courses, including wall paintings, wood and seals Varies International Academic Projects www.academicprojects.co.uk ■ Professional development courses in conservation, collections care, archaeology and museum studies 1 hour to 3 days The Prince’s Foundation www.princes-foundation.org/ education ■ Conservation crafts summer school 3 wks Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings www.spab.org.uk ■ SPAB Scholarship: programme for early career qualified architects, surveyors and engineers ■ William Morris Craft Fellowship (craft training for qualified craftspeople 9 mnths FT 3 blocks, 2 mnths FT each Terrence Lee Conservation www.terrenceleeconservation.co.uk/ teaching-training-lecturing.html ■ Brickwork conservation 1–4 days CRAFT TRAINING Bath College, City of www.bathcollege.ac.uk ■ L2–3 Stonemasonry 1 yr FT Bedford College bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk ■ L3 NVQ Heritage Skills in painting and decorating ■ L3 NVQ Heritage Skills in plastering Varies Varies Building Crafts College www.thebcc.ac.uk/category/ heritage-conservation ■ L2 +3 Conservation & Heritage NVQs Varies City & Guilds of London Art School www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk/ architectural-stone ■ DipHE/BA(Hons) Carving: Architectural Stone Dip 2yrs, BA 3yrs FT Dry StoneWalling Association www.dswa.org.uk ■ Dry stone walling courses throughout the UK 2 days plus 4-day courses at national training site, Crooklands City of Glasgow College www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/ course-directory ■ HND Furniture Restoration ■ NQ Heritage Skills & Technology (SCQF L6) 2 yrs FT 1 yr Herefordshire and LudlowCollege ■ www.hlcollege.ac.uk ■ L2 Dip Blacksmithing and Metalwork ■ L3 Dip Blacksmithing and Metalwork 1 yr 1–2 yrs Heritage Craft Alliance bc-url.com/heritagecraftalliance ■ L3 NVQ Dip Heritage Skills (Construction) – Mason ■ L4 NVQ Dip Construction Site Supervision – Conservation 6–12 mnths 12–18 mnths Heritage Skills Centre at Lincoln Castle www.lincolncastle.com/ heritageskillscentre ■ Historic Environment Skills, traineeships 18 mnths Lead Sheet Association Ltd www.leadsheet.co.uk ■ L2-L3 Leadwork, Specialist Applied-Skills Programme (SAP) ■ Traditional Basic Hard Metal ■ Traditional Intermediate Hard Metal (C&G Accredited) ■ Traditional Intermediate Leadwork Craft (C&G Accredited) 18 mnths 5 days 35 days 35 days LetteringandCommemorativeArts www.letteringartstrust.org.uk ■ Apprenticeships in letter design and carving 2 yrs The Lettering ArtsTrust www.letteringartstrust.org.uk ■ Journeymen placements to enhance letter carving skills 3 mnths LTMTraining Academy bc-url.com/ltmtrainingacademy ■ Building Conservation Technician Apprenticeship 3 yrs Moulton College www.moulton.ac.uk/our-courses ■ Dip L2 Furniture Finishing Methods ■ Dip L3 Stonemasonry 1 yr 1 yr The Portland Sculpture and QuarryTrust learningstone.org ■ Stone-carving, ■ Stonemasonry and Geometry Varies Varies The Prince’s Foundation princes-foundation.org/education ■ L3 NVQ - Building Craft Programme 8 mnths Red Mason www.theredmason.co.uk/practical- courses ■ L3 NVQ Dip Heritage Skills: Brickwork SAP 30 days South Coast RoofTraining www.southcoastrooftraining.co.uk/ courses/heritage-skills ■ L3 Heritage Skills SAP, Roofing 1 yr + 14 days SUP, 1 yr + 30 days SAP SouthWest College www.swc.ac.uk ■ L3 NVQ Heritage Skills: Lime Plastering ■ L3 NVQ Heritage Skills: Mason ■ L3 NVQ Heritage Skills: Wood Occupations 6 mnths 6 mnths 6 mnths Terrence Lee Conservation www.terrenceleeconservation.co.uk/ teaching-training-lecturing.html ■ Brickwork conservation 1–4 days Tywi Centre www.tywicentre.org.uk ■ L3 Heritage carpentry NVQ: Specialist Applied Skills Programme ■ L3 Heritage Plastering Specialist Applied Skills Programme 20 days + <18mnths 2 yrs PT BUILDINGS ARCHAEOLOGY Leicester, University of www2.le.ac.uk/departments/ archaeology/postgraduate ■ MA/PGDip Archaeology and Heritage 2 yrs PT York, University of www.york.ac.uk/study/ postgraduate-taught/courses ■ MA Historical Archaeology 1 yr FT, 2–3 yrs PT