See UCLA's minimum requirements for all graduate program applicants.

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the following: a Statement of Purpose, a curriculum vitae, and a writing sample.

Each applicant is required to submit a Statement of Purpose that describes his or her previous experience in conservation and related fields, plan of study, and professional goals. The plan of study should include a description of the proposed research that will build on existing literature and make a unique contribution within our Major Fields and Subdisciplines, or another associated field of study. It should contain references to the literature and a discussion of why the research is needed. The Statement of Purpose should also include rationale for pursuing the research within the UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, which reference to faculty and resources that will facilitate the study.

Applicants are encouraged to contact program faculty in advance of submitting their application. Each applicant is also required to supply a written sample (3500 words maximum) of previous research in archaeology, anthropology, art history, conservation, the sciences or related fields. This may be in the form of one or more publications, articles proposed for publication, research reports, papers for college courses, conservation research, etc. Writing related to the proposed research is preferred

Prerequisites:

A minimum of 400 hours of documented research experience, which may include research-related practice, in the relevant field of study is required.

Applicants must have completed study equivalent to one academic year in archaeology, anthropology, art history or ethnography. This requirement may be fulfilled by a full year in one subject or via coursework in two, three or all four of these subjects.

Applicants must also have completed one academic year of study in each of the following subjects: general chemistry (with laboratory) and organic chemistry (with laboratory).

Coursework in other fields of science (physical chemistry, biology, geology, physics, materials science, etc) may be considered favorably but is not essential for admissions consideration.

Those applicants who reach the final stages of evaluation will be interviewed in person as part of the evaluation process.