Semester
I (Foundation Course)
1) Introduction
to the History of Indian Art
The course surveys
the major landmarks in Indian art history and traces the significant
developments in the architectural, sculptural and painting traditions
from their early beginnings to the modern period. Selective and significant
sites and schools of art and architecture shall be introduced in this
course along with the major art movements.
2) Introduction
to Museology
The course aims
to acquaint students with the fundamentals of the role and functions
of museums from their historical beginnings to the present; the philosophy
and multifarious nature of museums including emerging trends in Museology
in the form of New Museology that sees museums "beyond walls".
3) Introduction
to Conservation Science
Museum collections
and heritage sites form a basis for the study of art history in a substantial
manner. With time, these collections and sites do undergo various types
of deterioration necessitating their conservation. Though a specialized
science, certain aspects of conservation such as preventive conservation
can be implemented by professionals other than conservators. The course
will cover basics relating to the conservation of cultural heritage.
The emphasis will be on preventive conservation but curative aspects
of conservation shall also be briefly discussed.
4) Science for
Conservators (Non-science students)
The course will
teach basics of science specially chemistry to those students who do
not possess science background as science plays a major role in conservation
of art objects.
5) Basics of Fine Arts (Non - fine arts students)
This course is specially
meant for those students who have no exposure to fine arts, since conservation
and restoration of art objects at times requires skills of fine arts.
Semester
II
1) Preventive Conservation
The course incorporates
the various methods that can be used for safeguarding museum objects
without resorting to any type of costly curative conservation treatment.
The course will cover preventive conservation in totality in display,
storage and transportation.
2) Conservation
of Metals
The course covers
the different types of metals used in antiquity, their deterioration,
deterioration factors, and conservation strategies used for various
types of metal objects.
3) Conservation
of Stone, Ceramics and Glass
The course will
cover the deterioration problems and conservation strategies for various
types of stone, ceramic and glass artifacts.
4) Communication
Skills and Professionalism
The course will
teach the basic techniques of verbal and non-verbal communication including
writing of dissertation, presentation of seminar and group discussion
on various problems of conservation.
5) Use of Computers
in Conservation
The
use of computers is increasing day by day in the field of conservation.
The course will cover the various aspects of computer related documentation
in the field of conservation.
Semester III
1) Conservation
of Paper and archival Materials
The course covers
various aspects of deterioration of Paper and other archival materials
and the various techniques used in their conservation.
2) Conservation
of Paintings
The course will
discuss the various types of conservation problems noticed in paintings
on canvas, wood, textile, etc. and the treatment options available for
specific conservation problems.
3) Conservation
of Wall Paintings
The methodology
of documenting wall paintings, their problems and treatment measures
will be taught in this course.
Optional Courses
4) Conservation
of Wood, Bone and Ivory
The structure and
types of wood, bone and ivory, their problems and conservation methods
will be covered.
5) Conservation of Historic Buildings, Sites and Excavated /Marine Antiquities
This course will
cover the techniques, architecture and interiors, deterioration problems
vis-à-vis the conservation of historic buildings and monuments.
The methodology of conservation for marine and excavated objects will
also be incorporated.
6) Conservation
of Textile, Leather and Ethnographic Material
The various types
of problems, their documentation and conservation techniques used for
the treatment of textiles, leather and ethnographic materials will be
covered.
Semester
IV
1) Research Methodology
in Conservation
The course teaches
the methodology used for conducting researches in the field of conservation.
2) Seminars -
Two
In order to develop
aptitude of researching and presenting their studies in a systematic
manner, the students are required to present two seminars on the topics
selected by them.
3) Dissertation - One
Dissertation on
a selected topic related to the field of conservation is to be prepared
by the student under the guidance of a supervisor.