Stuart Weitzman School of Design
102 Meyerson Hall
210 South 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Weitzman School of Design offers a unique opportunity for students interested in the intersection of architecture and historic preservation. The dual-degree program between the Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Historic Preservation enables students to earn both degrees in four years (compared to five years of study to complete the degrees separately).
This program has strict course sequencing to avoid time conflicts. Students begin the program by completing the first two years of the standard M.Arch course of study, followed by a blend of Historic Preservation and Architecture coursework in Years 3 and 4. To complete the degree in four years, students must begin in the Master of Architecture program and be accepted to the Historic Preservation program no later than spring of Year 2 in M.Arch. Students who begin in Historic Preservation and are accepted to the M.Arch program no later than spring of Year 1 in MSHP are still invited to complete the dual-degree program but will need to work with academic advisors from both programs to develop a course of study. In this scenario, students should not expect to complete the dual-degree in 4 years and will need at least one additional semester of part-time study.
Both the Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Historic Preservation degree programs are STEM-designated.
A total of 38 CUs (26 from Architecture + 12 from Historic Preservation) are needed for the dual-degree. Both degrees are awarded in the same term, when the requirements for both programs have been completed.
38 CUs Total:
| ARCH | 5010 | Design Studio I | 2 |
| ARCH | 5020 | Design Studio II | 2 |
| ARCH | 5110 | History and Theory I | 1 |
| ARCH | 5120 | History and Theory II | 1 |
| ARCH | 5210 | Visual Studies I | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 5220 | Visual Studies II | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 5310 | Construction I | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 5320 | Construction II | 1 |
| ARCH | 5350 | Structures I | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 5360 | Structures II | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 6010 | Design Studio III | 2 |
| ARCH | 6020 | Design Studio IV | 2 |
| ARCH | 6110 | History and Theory III | 1 |
| ARCH | 6210 | Visual Studies III | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 6310 | Case Studies | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 6330 | Environmental Systems I | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 6340 | Environmental Systems II | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 6360 | Material Formations | 1 |
| ARCH | 6710 | Professional Practice I | 0.5 |
| ARCH | 7010 | Design Studio V | 2 |
| ARCH | 7060 | Honors Thesis Program* | 2 |
| ARCH | 7710 | Professional Practice II | 1 |
| ARCH | xxxx | ARCH Elective | 1 |
| ARCH | xxxx | ARCH Technology Elective (with FMAT attribute) | 1 |
| ARCH | xxxx | ARCH History/Theory Elective (with FMAH attribute) | 1 |
| Optional HSPV Summer Institute | 0 | ||
| HSPV | 5210 | American Architecture or HSPV History Seminar | 1 |
| HSPV | 6000 | Documentation, Research, Recording I | 2 |
| HSPV | 6010 | Documentation, Research, Recording II | 1 |
| HSPV | 6600 | Theories of Historic Preservation I | 0.5 |
| HSPV | 6610 | Theories of Historic Preservation II | 0.5 |
| HSPV | 7010 | Preservation Studio | 2 |
| HSPV | 7100 | Thesis I* | 1 |
| HSPV | xxxx | Elective I | 1 |
| HSPV | xxxx | Elective II | 1 |
| HSPV | xxxx | Elective III | 1 |
| HSPV | xxxx | Elective IV | 1 |
*In their final year, dual-degree students enroll in HSPV 7100: Thesis I (1 CU) in the Fall and ARCH 7060: Thesis (2 CUs) in the Spring.
The dual-degree program culminates with a joint thesis between Architecture and Historic Preservation. Students are required to apply to the M.Arch thesis program after ARCH 6020: Studio IV is successfully completed. However, acceptance to the Architecture Honors Thesis program is not guaranteed. Without a joint thesis, students will still be able to earn the dual-degree but will follow an alternate course of study.
| FIRST YEAR | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARCH 5010 | Design Studio I | 2 |
| ARCH 5110 | History and Theory I | 1 |
| ARCH 5210 | Visual Studies I | 0.5 |
| ARCH 5310 | Construction I | 0.5 |
| ARCH 5350 | Structures I | 0.5 |
| Spring | ||
| ARCH 5020 | Design Studio II | 2 |
| ARCH 5120 | History and Theory II | 1 |
| ARCH 5220 | Visual Studies II | 0.5 |
| ARCH 5320 | Construction II | 1 |
| ARCH 5360 | Structures II | 0.5 |
| SECOND YEAR | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARCH 6010 | Design Studio III | 2 |
| ARCH 6110 | History and Theory III | 1 |
| ARCH 6210 | Visual Studies III | 0.5 |
| ARCH 6310 | D3: Details, Data, Delivery | 0.5 |
| ARCH 6330 | Environmental Systems I | 0.5 |
| Spring | ||
| ARCH 6020 | Design Studio IV | 2 |
| ARCH 6710 | Professional Practice I | 0.5 |
| ARCH 6340 | Environmental Systems II | 0.5 |
| ARCH 6360 | Material Formations | 1 |
| ARCH Elective | 1 | |
| Architecture Portfolio Submission | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| Historic Preservation Summer Institute | 0 | |
| THIRD YEAR | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSPV 5210 | American Architecture | 1 |
| HSPV 6000 | Documentation, Research, Recording I |
2 |
| HSPV 6600 | Theories of Historic Preservation | 0.5 |
| ARCH 7710 | Professional Practice II | 1 |
| Spring | ||
| HSPV 6010 | Documentation, Research, Recording II | 1 |
| HSPV 6610 | Theories of Historic Preservation II | 0.5 |
| ARCH 7040 | Design Studio VI | 2 |
| ARCH Tech Elective | 1 | |
| Summer | ||
| Historic Preservation Required Internship | 0 | |
| FOURTH YEAR | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSPV 7010 | Historic Preservation Studio | 2 |
| HSPV 7100 | Thesis I | 1 |
| 2 HSPV Electives | 2 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARCH 7060 | Honors Thesis Program | 2 |
| ARCH History/Theory Elective | 1 | |
| 2 HSPV Electives | 2 |
