PEC offers a three year curriculum in bookbinding and one year in decoration techniques. Although book restoration and conservation are not taught as such, students are trained to get a good attitude towards old archives and books by showing them some elementary conservation techniques. The classes are ideal for students who want learn the profession of bookbinder as such, artists interested in producing works in book format, librarians, bibliophiles, curators and conservators who want get experienced in different binding techniques. Students supply their own books as study material of which they have to take their own responsibility. All other resources are provided by the school.
Students pay only tuition fee on a yearly basis.
Courses are scheduled as weekday and week night, weekend sessions, and week-long intensive classes. Page updated on Thursday, 25th of February 1998 by Jos e Van Loon.