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WORKING 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Historic Preservation, Design, and Adaptive Reuse
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The M.S. in Historic Preservation, Design, and Adaptive Reuse prepares students for professional careers in historic preservation. Historic preservation is a complex and interdisciplinary field that encompasses concepts, methods, and skills from architecture, cultural landscapes, preservation, planning, building technology, project management, documentation, interpretation, and representation.
This program emphasizes the policy, spatial, technical, and design dimensions of historic preservation, and prepares students for careers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors in a variety of domains, e.g., historic preservation, historic real estate development, architectural history, and urban planning. The 36-credit degree can be completed in three semesters. It is designed for recent graduates (from any major), as well as working professionals seeking to advance their careers.
Students learn how to address the complex and unique challenges involved in protecting and redeveloping specific historic sites, neighborhoods, and buildings, gain core competencies in economic development, neighborhood planning, real estate development, and community development, and gain hands-on real-world experience through extensive fieldwork and studio projects.
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Core Courses (24 credits)
Electives (12 credits)
Selected from the following or substitute other electives adapted to their plans of study and career goals (e.g., from the School of Architecture and Planning, the History, Anthropology, or Art departments) with the director’s approval. Total Credit Hours: 36
3.0 Degree GPA required Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
1.Understand how to apply the history, theories, and ethics of historic preservation to contemporary historic preservationpractice and dilemmas.
2.Understand how to apply knowledge about American preservation law, policies, regulations, and governing bodies tohistoric preservation practice.
3. Understand how to apply criteria established by the National Park Service in naming, evaluating, and designating historic sites, neighborhoods, districts, and buildings.
4. Understand how to effectively apply the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for evaluating, documenting, and rehabilitating historic sites and properties, and for selecting and deploying appropriate restoration materials and methods.
5. Develop a general understanding of preservation economics and apply economic principles to contemporary historic preservation practice (e.g., return on investments calculations, use of tax credits).
6. Apply research methods, as well as analytical, writing, and verbal skills to historic preservation projects.
7. Know how to manage a practical preservation planning project from initial conceptualization, precedent analysis, information gathering, and analysis through interim and final reporting, presentation, and documentation. SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED). |
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