Also called: Media Art Conservator, Digital Art Conservator
Keeps video art, software art, and electronic installations working as technology becomes obsolete.
A time-based media conservator moves a 1990s video artwork from old tapes to new formats, keeps vintage monitors running, and documents exactly how an installation should look and sound. They might also preserve artwork made of software.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in conservation with tech skills.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art Conservation, Computer Science.
Growing faster than average. A growing specialty.
Medium risk for 10 years. Emulation and AI tools help migrate old video and software; deciding what counts as the original artwork stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, Electronics CTE, AP Art History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4013.
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