Graduate Programs

The Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, established in 1952 by the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum and the University of Delaware, provides a multidisciplinary approach to the study of American material life with special emphasis on decorative arts and household furnishings. The program approaches the study of material culture through interpretation of objects and the social context in which they were made and employed. The curriculum involves coursework at both the University of Delaware and the Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. The two-year course of study leads to a Master of Arts degree in American Material Culture from the University of Delaware. For more information on this program, click here.

The Art Conservation Master's degree Program is a cooperative effort between the University of Delaware and Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. It is a three-year course leading to a Master's degree in Art Conservation and a Certificate in Conservation and is designed to educate and train conservation professionals who can carry out the examination, analysis, stabilization, and treatment of art and artifacts. Graduates will be well versed in the general principles of collection care and will have a broad academic background in science and the humanities. For more information on this program, click here.