DEPARTMENT OF ART ART HISTORY & ART CONSERVATION ARTH 404/3.0 Conservation Principles Special Topic for Winter 2016: Cultural Heritage Preservation __________________________________________________ Prerequisites: A  GPA  of  2.60  in  a  minimum  of  24.0  units  in  ARTH  courses  and  Level  4  and  registration  in  an  ARTH  major  or  Medial  Plan.   COURSE DESCRIPTION: Cultural  heritage  preservation  will  be  considered  through  historical  and  theoretical  documents  and  with  the  analysis  of  approaches  using  case-­‐studies  drawn  from  UNESCO  World  Heritage  Sites.  The  impact  of  war  on  heritage  will  be  stressed.  The  goal  is  to  provide  an  advanced  introduction  to  the  subject  and  to  enable  focused  research  on  specific  sites.   COURSE REQUIREMENTS: A  detailed  list  of  readings  and  requirements  will  be  available  in  the  first  class.  The  course  will  involve  short  lectures,  student  presentations  and  discussion.  Attendance  is  mandatory  and  there  will  be  a  test  on  the  reading  assignments.  At  least  one  research  essay  will  be  required.