Research on the Fundamentals of Architectural Restoration Associate Degree Program

Manisa Celal Bayar University, Architectural Restoration Program, Kula Vocational School, Manisa, Turkey

^* Corresponding author: oatalan@hotmail.com; ozlem.atalan@cbu.edu.tr

Abstract

Today, the effects of globalization can be easily seen in many areas in the world. In the changing process, both Architectural education and side branches need various updates. The "Architectural Restoration Program", which is one of these branches of Architectural education, aims to provide to the sector “Technicians” and educates “Architect Candidates”. The "Architectural Restoration Associate Degree Program" is a two year degree. In this context, the importance of this program’s course curriculums is great. The Program is aimed to train qualified technical personnel for cultural assets that are common heritage of mankind which must be transferred to future generations. Program’s graduates work in the laboratories, on the construction site and office, in the archaeological excavation, as a technical staff with architects. In this study, the relationship between “Architectural Education” and the basic objectives of the “Architectural Restoration Program” is examined. In this study, various Turkish and American universities’ "Architectural Restoration Program" module details will be subject for a further examination and evaluation