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About Us

The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials, administered through the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, grants two degree programs focusing on cultural heritage preservation. One is a three-year M.A. degree in Conservation, which is a collaborative effort between UCLA and the Getty Conservation Institute. The other program is a PhD in the Conservation of Material Culture (CMC). The mission of the program is to educate and train students in the highest standard of conservation practice and decision-making and to prepare them to work as professionals in the preservation of archaeological and cultural materials.

As a land grant institution, the faculty and administration at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands).

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Greetings and welcome to the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials.  I encourage you to explore our Website, which provides detailed information about our academic and research programs, faculty, staff, students and alumni. This year we modified our Admissions requirements in response to COVID-19, and changed our research and training methods to accommodate remote learning. -Read more

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.