Master of Science in Historic Preservation

M.S. IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION CURRICULUM (Total Course Units: 19)

YEAR 1
Fall	Theories of Historic Preservation	1
	American Architecture	1
	Documentation and Archival Research	1
	Digital Media for HSPV	1
	Elective	1
Spring	Recording and Site Analysis	1
	Emphasis Elective	1
	Elective	1
	Elective	1
	General Elective	1
Summer	Summer Internship
YEAR 2
Fall	Preservation Studio	2
	Emphasis Elective	1
	Elective	1
	General Elective	1
Spring	Thesis	2
	Elective	1
	General Elective	1
	Total Course Units:	19

All students entering the program should possess drafting or drawing proficiency; those electing the emphasis in building conservation should have at least one college-level course in chemistry.

AREAS OF EMPHASIS 
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Site Management
The modern concept of cultural heritage is related to the development of contemporary society, its values and requirements. Using history and preservation as a basis for economic and environmental sustainability and development, training in site management requires knowledge of inventory, documentation, evaluation, public policy, finance, communications, and administration. Such work is normally undertaken in both the public and private sectors by various planning, historical, and regulatory agencies including governmental and non-governmental organizations, and by foundations, not-for-profit corporations, developers, and consulting firms.

Building Conservation
Conservation encompasses the material documentation, analysis, conditions diagnosis, testing, monitoring, and treatment of buildings and sites. It is the technical means by which the whole spectrum of preservation interventions can be ultimately accomplished on a broad range of issues. Work opportunities within this specialization include private and public institutions such as federal and state agencies, and private practice such as architectural and technical consulting firms.

Preservation Planning
No component of the historic environment can be beneficially preserved in isolation. By providing for the establishment of essential continuities while defining strategies for change, planning is a fundamental component of preservation just as preservation is a means to planning. This entails expertise in policy, law, and economics as well as in history and physical planning. Such work is normally undertaken in both the public and private sectors by various planning, historical, and regulatory agencies including governmental and non-governmental organizations, and by foundations, not-for-profit corporations, developers, and consulting firms.

Landscape Preservation
The preservation and management of cultural and historic landscapes require complex training in landscape history, ethnography, ecology, regional planning, and the materiality of the built and natural environment. As the physical result of human interaction with the natural world, cultural landscapes as common and designed places require preservation strategies that incorporate sensitive design with responsible conservation and management.

Preservation Design
Increasingly, many architectural problems require design professionals with special training in the creative and sensitive modification of existing structures and sites. For architects and designers who choose to broaden their professional expertise by preparing for such specialized practice, detailed knowledge of history and preservation theory and technology is essential for good design. This emphasis is available only to joint architecture and urban design degree/certificate candidates and individuals with design backgrounds. Selected courses are tailored to meet the interests and needs of individual students.