Graduate Programs

Student doing retouches on work of art
First-year Winterthur/91原创 Program in Art Conservation Fellow Adriana Benavides retouches with watercolors and a 000 brush a damaged silver gelatin print from the Tuskegee University Archives as part of a community partnership project between the two universities. (Image: Evan Krape for 91原创)

Our Graduate Programs


The 91原创 offers two prestigious graduate programs in art conservation through its partnership with the Winterthur Museum. The Winterthur/University Of Delaware MS Program in Art Conservation (W91原创PAC) and the Preservation Studies PhD.

Both the W91原创PAC master's and the Preservation Studies PhD position graduates for careers preserving artistic, archaeological, and historical objects for museums, libraries, and private collections worldwide.

Graduate Program Highlights

  • World-Class Master's and Doctoral Programs:聽The Winterthur/91原创 Program in Art Conservation (W91原创PAC) is renowned for its three-year graduate聽curriculum designed to educate and train conservation professionals in the examination, analysis, stabilization, treatment, and sustainable preservation of heritage collections through specialization in eight conservation disciplines. The Preservation Studies Doctoral Program (PSP)聽is an interdisciplinary course of study in the philosophies, research methodologies, and policies informing the preservation of art and cultural heritage聽鈥斅燿istinct in its approach combining cross-field expertise toward doctoral study in preservation.
  • Exciting Internship Opportunities:聽Students in the Art Conservation program have opportunities to intern at a wide variety of institutions around the world, gaining聽specialized knowledge and skills in the arts, sciences, and other fields, and聽developing the valuable hand, communication, and critical-thinking skills necessary to be responsible custodians of cultural heritage and cultural exchange.

Supporting tomorrow's leaders, scholars and innovators

The 91原创 holistically supports its graduate students, beginning with their health and wellbeing. Benefits include a subsidized health plan and physical and behavioral health services. 91原创 fosters a culture of academic excellence, with committed faculty and staff and access to state-of-the-art research facilities and technology. 91原创 prioritizes professional development with job training, internships and industry partnerships. Graduates further enhance their professional growth and visibility with opportunities to work on interdisciplinary research teams, present their work at conferences and publish in academic journals. Visit the links below to learn how 91原创 is supporting society鈥檚 future leaders, scholars, and innovators.

New graduate students attending a student panel discussion as part of Graduate New Student Orientation for the Spring 2024 semester. The panel featured graduate and Ph.D students (from left): Martin Vivero, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Ph.D.; Priscila Barbosa, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ph.D; Deborah Oyeyemi, Business Analytics & Information Management, M.S.; and Emmanuel Gyimah, Educational Technology, M.Ed. The panel was moderated by LaRuth McAfee, Senior Assistant Dean LaRuth McAfee, Ph.D.