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.

The statement of purpose should describe the applicant's proposed area of research drawn from either the identified domains or a new area. Applicants are encouraged to contact CAEM 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, papers for college courses, conservation research, etc.

Prerequisites:

Pre-program conservation or related internship experience of 200 - 400 hours is recommended but not required to familiarize applicants with the field.

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.