Learn Why One UD Degree Wasn't Enough for Annabelle Camp

“I transferred to UD as a sophomore for the art conservation program because I wanted a degree that allowed me to pursue a diversity of subjects — art conservation calls on you to work not only in art but in sciences and history too.

Because art conservation is inherently interdisciplinary, it’s not uncommon for people to have double majors: I chose anthropology because I had wonderful experiences with professors in that department, and I believe a human-centered approach is necessary in conservation work.

Typically, practicing art conservators get a master’s degree. When it came time for me to choose a master’s program, I felt that continuing my education at UD with the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation was my best option. I’d experienced firsthand the intensity and value of UD’s art conservation department, and I had already developed wonderful relationships with the faculty.

As a graduate student, I specialized in textile conservation and was fortunate to have internships at world-renowned museums, including the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and even the Victoria and Albert Museum in London!

The highly interdisciplinary and rigorous training I received at UD prepared me incredibly well to enter my field; following graduation, I established the textile conservation service area at Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC), a regional conservation lab based in San Diego that serves 10 states. Today, I am the manager of marketing and development at BACC, while I pursue my MBA at the Wharton School. My UD training prepared me to become a leader in the field of art conservation.”

- Annabelle Camp