Art surveyors are responsible for the classification, assessment, authenticity and, sometimes, valuation of cultural goods and of works of art. They must have extremely broad educations that allow them to provide opinions about the works that belong to a wide range of different periods, types and subject matters. Surveyors specialise at times. This professional profile requires having contacts in the work market.

• Meticulously analyses the work in order to be able to give an expert opinion on it.
  Identify and opine on the authorship of the piece (maestro, workshop, school, etc.).
  Use a specialised bibliography to this end.
  Draw up a report with a full description of the work and specify the type of material, the technique employed, the signature, possible identifying marks, etc.
• Value the work.
  Confirm its authenticity.
  Carries out an assessment by considering criteria related to dating, rarity (frequency of the model, whether it belongs to a complete set or not), completeness and degree of conservation (total or partial conservation, possible previous restorations, state of conservation), origin (owner, exceptional culture) and singularity or multiplicity (in the form of copy or reproduction).
• Draws up detailed reports on the analysis process that has been performed.
• Can sometimes carry out the financial and commercial valuation or estimate of the work.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Comunicació cultural
• Grau: Comunicació i industries culturals
• Grau: Arqueologia
• Grau: Belles arts
• Grau: Conservació-restauració de béns culturals
• Grau: Arts i disseny
• Grau: Història de l'art
• Grau: Història de l'art i gestió del patrimoni artístic
• Grau: Humanitats i estudis culturals

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 3

Analytical thought: Level 2

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Concern for order and quality: Level 2

Humanities

The key interests of people who are interested in the field of humanities are studying the activity of human beings over time as well as their cultural and artistic expressions. Activities that represent this field are the creation of cultural products and the organisation of exhibitions and events, in addition to the promotion of actions for the preservation and dissemination of an artistic group. Significant knowledge of cultural, historical and linguistic heritage is required to carry out these activities.

Tourist and/or leisure guide

Cultural heritage coordinator

Content manager

Conserver/restorer of cultural heritage

Technician specialising in cultural heritage buildings

• Work hours

  Full-time.

• Salary

  It depends on the company the professional works for and their experience. It varies greatly, but figures can range between 1,500 and 3,000 euros (gross) a month.

• Professional category

  Technician

• Human resources and equipment

  All that is needed is access to documentation on works and artists.

• Initial investments

  They are not essential.