Historical Preservation College Degrees

Historic preservation education has taken off since the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Undergraduate and graduate courses now exist at institutions across the United States. These programs are found in history, art history, or architecture departments or stand alone Historic preservation programs. Students can take courses in many aspects of the field: architectural history, buildings technology, site documentation, preservation philosophy and preservation law. Increasingly, degrees in historic preservation are required to work in the field.
  1. Undergraduate Programs

    • At the undergraduate level you will find programs such as that at the Savannah School of Art and Design or the University of Mary Washington that offer a bachelor's degree in Historic Preservation.

      Belmont Technical College and Colorado Mountain College are two schools that offer Associate of Applied Arts degrees. The Belmont program teaches students the basic skills used to preserve and restore historic structures. Certificates are awarded by Bucks County Community College and the College of the Redlands.

    Master's Degree Programs

    • Historic preservation programs are most widely available as a master's degree. This degree can be earned at schools such as Eastern Michigan University, Clemson University, Columbia University, Georgia State University, Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Southern California.

      These programs will require courses in a core curriculum, development of an area of specialization through choice of elective choices --- for example Preservation Law or nineteenth century American architecture --- and a thesis. A doctrate in historic preservation can be earned at Cornell University and Tulane University.

    Graduate Programs with Emphasis in Historic Preservation

    • Many graduate programs do not offer degrees in historic preservation, but do offer master's and doctrates in fields such as architectural history, history or public history with coursework relevant to preservation. Schools in this category include: the University of Virginia, University of Hawai'I at Manoa, the University of California at Riverside and Colorado State University.

    Non-Degree Programs and Learning Opportunities

    • The Boston Architectural College offers classes and a certificate in historic preservation through its Professional and Continuing Education Program. Preservation technology courses are offered by the National Center for Preservation Technology & Training and by RESTORE. Conferences and training in many aspects of preservation are routinely offered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation

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