Restoration

Over the five years of your Restoration degree programme at Accademia Galli in Como you will develop and grow step by step, enhancing your skills as you go year by year. Ever since the admission test, you will have the opportunity to choose between two specialization tracks: Stone materials and derived products. One is Architectural decorated surfaces, if you want to work with restoration of wall paintings, mosaics, plaster and stucco, as well as stone restoration. And the other one is Painted artefacts on wooden and textile supports. Wood-carved artefacts. Wooden furniture and fittings. Artefacts made of synthetic materials being processed, assembled or painted: this is the track for those who want to work on restoration projects of both artwork on canvas or panel, and contemporary works.

You will have the opportunity to work on cultural heritage restorations, where projects are normally previously assessed and approved by the Cultural Heritage Department. You will carry out practical conservation and restoration projects, both in labs and on school work sites, together with our experienced lecturers who will guide and supervise your work along the way.

A teaching method with a strong focus on practice will enable you to acquire greater awareness as you develop your projects. Indeed, while studying here with us you will learn how to manage the different steps of a work project, covering everything from diagnostics to operations, and developing the ability to take on your own responsibility as a project designer.

In addition, specific workshops, cross-cutting training courses, seminars and Study Days will also provide practical learning opportunities where you will always be involved directly.  All of our classes have a small number of students. This is because we want to make sure you can get full access to the equipment available and share ideas with your classmates. You will work under the supervision of expert lecturers who will be there to support you year after year as you prepare to move into the restoration professional world.

The purpose of Como Restoration Degree programme is to train people who specialize in the conservation of artistic heritage. It provides the tools needed for you to carry out successful restoration projects consistently with the special features of each artwork and with a focus on environmental factors and ageing of materials. 

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The Restoration degree programme delivered by Accademia Galli in Como is for all those who love art and are eager to work for the protection of our cultural heritage. If you feel like studying the artworks and learning how to develop restoration projects, if your aim is to protect our beautiful cultural heritage and pass it on to future generations, this programme is definitely your best option.

To access the Restoration degree programme at Accademia Galli, you will need to pass an admission test and then choose your specialization track. Once you have been accepted into the Accademia, we will support you step by step through the whole process, as you gradually achieve self-reliance and learn to work with a feeling of confidence and accomplishment.

As you develop a project-based approach that will be with you throughout your five-year degree programme in Cultural Heritage Restoration, you will also become familiar with a cross-disciplinary methodology that will be useful to approach the job market with practical skills and relevant experience in project development and operation. 
 

Over its 40 years of history, the Accademia Aldo Galli in Como has gained recognition and prestige, partnering with public and private institutions. Today, there are so many companies showing interest in building cooperation and starting new projects with our Academy.

The Como area, with its wealth of history and beauty, villas and historical residences, will give you the opportunity to understand right from the start how important cultural heritage protection is in our society.  

Over the five years, you will have the opportunity to work on a number of projects -just like other students did in the past- contributing to restorations of such works as the Picture Gallery of the Parish Church of San Lorenzo in Sacco, which stands in a small town in Valtellina, in the area of Sondrio; we can also mention the Church of San Miro in Pognana Lario, Ente Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo and the Church of San Giovanni in Torno, all of them in the Como area. Not to mention the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum in Milan, the Maga Museum in Gallarate, the Parish of St. Orsola, in Como, Oratorio Sommariva in Tremezzo, the Monumental Cemetery in Milan, the ADI Museum in Milan, and many others.

The Restoration Degree Programme at Accademia Galli covers a variety of theory-practical subjects combined with many different types of vocational activities. On completion of the programme, regardless of the specialization selected, by passing the final examination you will get your accreditation as a Restorer of Cultural Heritage, as provided for in Decree No. 146 of 1 March 2013.

In addition, as our Academy has established key professional contacts with many different partners, you will have the opportunity to start a career as a Restorer, either as a freelance or working with a company and also public bodies working with the Cultural Heritage and Activities Department on cultural heritage protection, such as cultural departments, museums, libraries, archives and foundations. Public or private institutions and research institutes working in this area.