Curriculum

The MS in Historic Preservation is a 49-credit program and can be attended on a full-time or part-time basis. Students customize their course of study by selecting one of two tracks:

• Documentation & Research - open to students with non-design or design backgrounds
• Preservation Design - requiring an undergraduate major in a design discipline.

Concentrations — Students shape coursework and define professional goals by applying the nine (9) credits of elective courses to the completion of a Concentration, drawn from CABE graduate offerings, thereby acquiring in-depth knowledge and specialization in a field compatible with their track. Select options include: Architectural History and Preservation Theory, Sustainable Design, Geospatial & Digital Technologies, Building Conservation & Assessment, Urban Revitalization & Real Estate Development, Preservation of Modernism.

Study Abroad Option — Students may choose to apply elective credits to a semester at Anhalt University, studying the preservation of modernist architecture at the iconic Bauhaus Building in Dessau, Germany.

Total Required Credit Hours: 49 credits

For complete descriptions, please review the MS in Historic Preservation Course Descriptions (PDF).

Foundation Courses: 12 credits

• Uncovering the Past: Tools, Methods & Strategies, 3 credits
• Building Conservation & Assessment, 3 credits
• Architectural Forensics & Documentation, 3 credits
• Issues in Contemporary Preservation, 3 credits
  

Core Curriculum: 21 Credits

• Restoration & Rehabilitation of Modernist Buildings, 3 credits
• American Architecture, 3 credits
  
• Vernacular Architecture, 3 credits
  
• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 3 credits (available online)
  
• Preservation Economics: Urban Revitalization, Adaptive Reuse, & Historic Neighborhoods, 3 credits (available online)
  
• Principles & Methods of Sustainable Design, 3 credits (available online)
  
• Adaptive Reuse & Urban Revitalization, 3 credits

Sample Elective Options: 9 credits

• Adaptive Design, 3 credits
• Green Materials & Life Cycle Assessment, 3 credits
• HABS Photography, 3 credits
• Conservation of Historic Interiors, 3 credits
• Public-Private Partnerships, 3 credits
• Affordable Housing, 3 credits
• Advanced Geographic Information Systems, 3 credits
• Study Abroad, Anhalt University, Dessau, Germany, 9 credits

Master's Thesis: 7 credits

• Thesis Preparation, 3 credits
• Thesis, 4 credits