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NCPE Guide to Academic Programs in Historic Preservation

Undergraduate historic preservation programs

Undergraduate programs with certificates or emphasis in historic preservation

Graduate historic preservation programs

Graduate programs with certificates or emphasis in historic preservation

Non-degree certificate programs

Undergraduate Historic Preservation Programs

Institution & web link	Contact	Areas of emphasis or specialties	Degrees offered	Students enrolled
American College of the Building Arts Old City Jail, 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, SC 29401	Simeon Warren (843) 577-5245 office.of.the.dean@ buildingartscollege.us	building craft training, design, building technology & materials, internships, fieldwork, architectural history, preservation philosophy	Associate of Applied Science in Building Arts Bachelor of Applied Science in Building Arts	50-80
Boston Architectural College Bachelor of Design Studies 320 Newbury St. Boston MA 02115	Bob Ogle (617) 585-0200 Robert.Ogle@the-BAC.edu	preservation project design, preservation planning, traditional building technology and materials, preservation law and finance, documentation, internship, travel, capstone	Bachelor of Design Studies Historic Preservation (Grad listing below)	10-20
Belmont Technical College Building Preservation Technology 120 Fox-Shannon Place St. Clairsville, OH 43950	David R. Mertz (740) 695-9500 dmertz@btc.edu	building analysis, building crafts training, community-based projects, fieldwork, preservation philosophy, preservation technology	AAS Building Preservation Technology	80-100
College of Charleston Department of Art History 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424	Robert Russell (843) 953-6352 russellr@cofc.edu	architectural history, built environment, community-based projects, design, hands-on techniques, preservation planning	BA HP	135-150
Colorado Mountain College Historic Preservation Program 901 S. Highway 24 Leadville, CO 80461	Townsend Anderson (719) 486-4230 Ext. 4230 tanderson@coloradomtn.edu	building crafts training, hands-on techniques, building technology & materials, architectural conservation, sustainable economic development	AAS: Historic Preservation Certificate of Occupational Proficiency: Historic Preservation	50
Roger Williams University School of Architecture, Art & Historic Preservation One Old Ferry Road Bristol, RI 02809	Philip Marshall (401) 254-3061 pmarshall@rwu.edu	architectural conservation, architectural history, architecture, community-based projects, documentation, internships, planning, research, study abroad	BS HP. BS/MS HP (4 + 1 year dual degree, Grad listing below)	50
Salve Regina University Cultural and Historic Preservation Programs 100 Ochre Point Rd. Newport, RI 02840	James C. Garman (401) 341-3127 garmanj@salve.edu	archeology, architectural history, documentation, local history, preservation planning, study abroad, summer program, surveys	BA CHP	10-15
Savannah College of Art & Design Clarence Thomas Center for Historic Preservation P.O. Box 3146 Savannah, GA 31402	Jeff Eley (912) 525-6914 historicpreservaton@scad.edu	architectural conservation, building analysis, building technology & materials, cultural landscapes, community-based projects, economic development	BFA HP Grad listing below	105
S.E. Missouri State University Historic Preservation Program Dept. of History MS2960 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701	Steven J. Hoffman (573) 651-2808 shoffman@semo.edu	archives, built environment, fieldwork, historic preservation, history, internship, local history, museum curatorship & mgt., site management	BS HP MA Hist	70 12
University of Mary Washington Dept. of Historic Preservation 1301 College Avenue Fredericksburg, VA 22401	Andrea Livi Smith (540) 654-1316 alsmith@umd.edu	architectural conservation, archeology, documentation, folk studies & folklore, fieldwork, material culture, museum curatorship & management	BA HP	120
Ursuline College Historic Preservation Program 2550 Lander Rd. Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124	Bari Oyler Stith (440) 646 8135 bstith@ursuline.edu	architectural history, design, documentation, historic preservation, internship, interiors, measured drawings, preservation law, planning	BA HP MA HP	12

Undergraduate programs with certificates or emphasis in historic preservation

Institution & web link	Contact	Areas of emphasis or specialties	Degrees offered	Students enrolled
Bucks County Community College Historic Preservation Pgm. Newtown, PA 18940	Patricia J. Fisher-Olsen (215) 968-8286 fisherol@bucks.edu	architectural history, documentation, measured drawings, building technology, hands on techniques, material culture, preservation funding	HP Certificate HP Online Certificate	55-60
College of the Redwoods Historic Preservation and Restoration Technology 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd. Eureka, CA 95503	Bill Hole (707) 476-4353 bill-hole@redwoods.edu	building analysis, sustainable building technology, architectural conservation, documentation, field school, preservation philosophy & hands-on	A.S., Certificate of Achievement - Historic Preservation & Restoration	65

Graduate historic preservation degree programs

Institution & web link	Contact	Areas of emphasis or specialties	Degrees offered	Students enrolled
Ball State University Graduate Program in Historic Preservation Dept. of Architecture Muncie, IN 47306-0350	Duncan Campbell (765) 285-1920 preservation@bsu.edu dcampbell@bsu.edu	documentation, economic development & adaptive reuse, internship/thesis, neighborhoods, preservation law, preservation technology, planning	MS HP	24
Boston Architectural College Master of Design Studies 320 Newbury St. Boston MA 02115	Bob Ogle (617) 585-0200 Robert.Ogle@the-BAC.edu	preservation project design, preservation planning, traditional building technology and materials, preservation law and finance, documentation, internship, travel, capstone	Master of Design Studies Historic Preservation
Boston University Preservation Studies Program 226 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215	Claire W. Dempsey (617) 353-9910 dempseyc@bu.edu	architectural conservation, architectural history, documentation, preservation administration & management, research	MA HP MA JD	24
Clemson University/ College of Charleston Graduate Program in Historic Preservation 292 Meeting Street Charleston SC 29401	Carter L. Hudgins (843) 937-9596 chudgin@clemson.edu	building materials and analysis, conservation science, documentation, building treatment, preservation policy, cultural significance	MS HP	29
Columbia University Historic Preservation Program 413 Avery Hall New York, NY 10027	Andrew Dolkart or Janet W. Foster (212) 854 3080	architectural conservation, design, history/theory, preservation planning, building analysis, recent past, preservation law	MSc HP HP/ MArch HP/UP HP certificate	65
Cornell University Graduate Program in Historic Preservation Planning 106 W. Sibley Hall Ithaca, NY 14853	Michael Tomlan (607) 255-7261 mat4@cornell.edu	advocacy, building technology & materials, documentation, fieldwork, history, preservation law, preservation planning, research, theory	MA, PhD HP Planning	20
Delaware State University Graduate Program in Historic Preservation 1200 North DuPont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901	Samuel B. Hoff (302) 857-6633 shoff@desu.edu	architectural history, preservation law and policy, research methods, curatorship, museum management	MA HP	10
Eastern Michigan University Historic Preservation Program 235 Strong Hall Ypsilanti, MI 48197	Ted J. Ligibel (734) 487-0232 tligibel@emich.edu	preservation planning; cultural landscapes; settlement geography; vernacular architecture; community-based documentation; interpretation, tourism, administration	MS HP Pres. Certificate	90
Georgia State University Heritage Preservation Program Dept. of History PO Box 4117 Atlanta, GA 30302	Richard Laub (404) 413-6365 rlaub@gsu.edu	architectural history, archives, building technology & materials, community-based projects, cultural resource management, museum curatorship, research	MHP Historic Preservation and Public History tracks and certificates	60
Goucher College Historic Preservation Program 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, MD 21204	Richard Wagner (410) 337-6200 rwagner@goucher.edu	distant education, limited residency, nationally recognized faculty, self-directed program, thesis	MA HP	40
Middle Tennessee State University Public History/ Preservation Dept. of History Box 23 Murfreesboro, TN 37132	Rebecca Conard (615) 898-2423 rconard@mtsu.edu	architectural history, cultural landscapes, cultural resource management, environmental history & conservation, fieldwork, heritage education	MA Public History/HP PhD Public History	50
Plymouth State University Historic Preservation Cert. M.Ed in Heritage Studies Social Sciences Department College of Graduate Studies. 17 High Street, MSC 39 Plymouth, NH 03264	Stacey G. Yap (603) 535-2333 staceyy@plymouth.edu	public policy, preservation planning, heritage tourism and heritage resource management	M.Ed in Heritage Studies, His. Pres. Concentration, Certificate in Historic Preservation	35
Pratt Institute Historic Preservation 144 West 14th Street New York, NY 10011-2700	Eric W. Allison (212) 647-7532 eallison@pratt.edu	public policy, heritage, preservation planning and sustainable development	MS HP	36
Roger Williams University School of Architecture, Art & Historic Preservation One Old Ferry Road Bristol, RI 02809	Philip Marshall (401) 254-3061 pmarshall@rwu.edu Jamie Grenon (401) 254-4847 jgrenon@rwu.edu	history, philosophy, documentation, archival research, architectural conservation, design, advocacy, planning, law and regulation, economics, management, leadership, community-based projects, site-specific work, internship, practicum	MS HP (one year with BA/BS HP), MS HP (two year), BS/MS HP (4 + 1 year dual degree)	8
Savannah College of Art & Design Clarence Thomas Center for Historic Preservation P.O. Box 3146 Savannah, GA 31402	Jeff Eley 912.525.6914 historicpreservaton@scad.edu	architectural conservation, building analysis, building technology & materials, cultural landscapes, community-based projects, economic development	MA HP, MFA HP, Online MA HP, Online Grad Certificate, MA International Preservation Undergrad listing above	55
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Historic Preservation Program 37 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60603	Anne Sullivan (312) 629-6680 asulli@saic.edu	documentation, interiors, study abroad, landscape, community-based projects	MS HP Certificate with MArch	30
Tulane University School of Architecture New Orleans, LA 70118-5671	John Stubbs (504) 865-5389 jstubbs2@tulane.edu	architectural conservation, community-based projects, fieldwork, historic preservation, building analysis, law, preservation planning, study abroad	Masters in Preservation Studies, Certificate in Historic Preservation	25
University of Colorado, Denver Historic Preservation College of Architecture and Planning Campus Box 126 Denver, Colorado 80217	Christopher Koziol christopher.koziol@ucdenver.edu	architecture, cultural landscapes, preservation, planning, building technology, project management, documentation, interpretation	MS HP HP certificate in: MArch, MLA, MURP, and MA Pub Hist.	20-30
University of Delaware Center for Historic Architecture & Design 307 Alison Hall Newark, DE 19716	Rebecca Sheppard (302) 831-1050 www.udel.edu/CHAD/	documentation, preservation planning, cultural landscapes, historic roads, material culture, vernacular architecture, museum studies	MAHP, MA, PhD, HP certificate	20, 1
University of Florida College of Design, Planning, and Construction 331 ARCH P.O. Box 115701 Gainesville, Florida 32611-5701	Morris Hylton, III (352) 392-0252 ext 457 mhylton@dcp.ufl.edu		MHP
University of Georgia Graduate Studies in Historic Preservation 609 Caldwell Hall Athens, GA 30602	Mark Reinberger (706) 542-4706 reinberg@uga.edu	advocacy, building technology & materials, documentation, economic development & adaptive reuse, environmental history & conservation, landscapes	MHP, accelerated MHP, JD/MHP, Certificates	40
University of Kentucky Department of Historic Preservation College of Design Lexington, KY 40506-0041	Michael Speaks (859) 257-3651 michael.speaks@uky.edu	cultural landscapes, design, history, conservation	MHP
University of Maryland Graduate Program in Historic Preservation School of Architecture College Park, MD 20742	Donald Linebaugh (301) 405-6309 dwline@umd.edu	economic development & adaptive reuses, preservation philosophy, preservation law, preservation planning, recent past, archaeology, community engagement	MHP, MHP/March, MHP/MCP, MHP/RDEV, Graduate Certificate	30
University of Massachusetts Graduate Program in Historic Preservation 455 Fine Arts Center 151 Presidents Dr. University of Massachusetts, Amherst Amherst, MA 01003-9330	Max Page (413) 545-6940 mpage@art.umass.edu	Two core emphases: hands-on training in structural analysis, materials testing, building crafts and conservation; and foundational education in history and theory of preservation policy and practice, social history of architecture, green building, and community-based preservation activism	MS HP	20
University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program 5233 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-5233	Kingston Wm. Heath (541) 346-2115 kwheath@uoregon.edu	hands-on, summer program, architectural histor, preservation law, building documentation, building technology	MS HP	25
University of Pennsylvania Graduate Program in Historic Preservation 115 Meyerson Hall Philadelphia, PA 19104-6311	Randy Mason (215) 898-3169 hyndman@design.upenn.edu	architectural conservation, cultural landscapes, design, site management, preservation planning, study abroad summer program	MS HP, Cert HP, Adv Cert Arch. Conservation, Joint certificates & masters with Architecture, Landscape Architecture, City & Regional Planning	70
University of Southern California Historic Preservation Program School of Architecture 204 Watt Hall Los Angeles, CA 90089-0291	Trudi Sandmeier (213) 821-5452 sandmeie@usc.edu	architectural history, building technology & materials, preservation law, landscapes, research, building documentation, recent past, summer program	MHP Cert HP	25
University of Texas Historic Preservation Program 1 University Station, B7500 Goldsmith Hall Austin, TX 78712-1160	Michael Holleran (512) 471-3792 holleran@mail.utexas.edu	architectural conservation, architectural history, architecture, interior design, sustainable design, preservation planning, landscapes	MS HP, PhD, MS CRP, MArch, Cert HP	35
University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program Wheeler House 133 S. Prospect St. Burlington, VT 05405	Thomas Visser (802) 656-3180 historic.preservation@uvm.edu	sustainability, architectural conservation, building analysis, digital technologies, landscapes, preservation law, community-based projects	MS HP	24
Ursuline College Historic Preservation Program 2550 Lander Road Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124	Bari Oyler Stith (440) 646 8135 bstith@ursuline.edu	architectural history, design, documentation, historic preservation, interiors, measured drawings, preservation law, preservation planning	Masters in HP BA HP	20

Graduate Programs with certificates or emphasis in Historic Preservation

Institution & web link	Contact	Areas of emphasis or specialties	Degrees offered	Students enrolled
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3801 W. Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768	Lauren Weiss Bricker (909) 869-2704 lwbricker@csupomona.edu	design, architectural conservation, history/theory, preservation planning, building analysis, recent past	MArch	10
Colorado State University Dept. of History B357 Clark Hall Fort Collins, CO 80523	Janet Ore (970) 491-6087 janet.ore@colostate.edu	archives, building technology & materials, environmental history & conservation, historic preservation, museum curatorship & management	MA Pub History	15
George Washington University Graduate Program in Historic Preservation American Studies Pgm. Washington, DC 20052	Richard Longstreth	architectural history, documentation, folk studies & folklore, material culture, preservation administration & management, urban studies	MA/PhD Hist/Am Civ	15
Pratt Institute Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205	Eric W. Allison (212) 647-7532 eallison@pratt.edu	architecture, community-based projects, economic development & adaptive reuse, preservation planning, urban studies/urban planning	MS CRP Pres Planning certificate MArch certificate	8
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Historic Preservation Program 37 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60603	Vincent Michael (312) 629-6680 vmichael@saic.edu	documentation, interiors, study abroad, landscape, community-based projects	MS HP Certificate with MArch	30
Texas A&M University College of Architecture College Station, TX 77843-3137	Robert Warden r-warden@tamu.edu	anthropology, architecture, cultural landscapes, documentation, economic development & adaptive reuse, preservation philosophy, preservation technology	MArch, MLA, MUP, MS, MSLD, MS Anth, MS RPTS, MS CVEN, PhD HP certificate	25
University of Arizona College of Arch & Landscape PO Box 210075 Tucson, AZ 85721-0075	R. Brooks Jeffery (520)-621-2991 rbjeffer@u.arizona.edu	Interdisciplinary, applied archaeology, sustainable architecture, anthropology, materials science, cultural and vernacular landscapes, preservation planning, documentation fieldwork, Southwest history & culture, recent past, CRM, National Park Service partnership, community-based projects, international preservation, internship	Certificate in Heritage Conservation (CHC) with: M.Arch, MS.Arch, MLA, MS.Planning, MA. Applied Archaeology	5-10
University of Cincinnati School of Architecture and Interior Design PO Box 210016 Cincinnati, OH 45221	Jeff Tilman jeff.tilman@uc.edu	archaeology, architectural conservation, architectural history, architecture, geography, history, interiors, preservation planning, urban studies	BA, MA, PhD HP certificate	20-25
University of Colorado, Denver Historic Preservation College of Architecture and Planning Campus Box 126 Denver, Colorado 80217	Christopher Koziol christopher.koziol@ucdenver.edu	architecture, cultural landscapes, preservation, planning, building technology, project management, documentation, interpretation	MS HP HP certificate in: MArch, MLA, MURP, and MA Pub Hist.	20-30
University of Florida Graduate Program in Historic Preservation Center for Wold Heritage Research & Stewardship PO Box 115701 Gainesville, FL 32611	Morris Hylton, III (352) 392-0252 ext 457 mhylton@dcp.ufl.edu	Multi-disciplinary Program: Architecture, Building Construction, Interiors, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, hands-on field schools in Nantucket, MA and St. Augustine, FL	MA HP, Interdisciplinary Cert. in HP (ICHP) at Master's level, MS ARS, MS in Architecture, Conc. in HP, Joint degree with Law /HP College of DCP, PhD in HP	50
University of Hawai'i, Manoa Historic Preservation Program/Department of American Studies Moore 324, 1890 East West Rd. Honolulu, HI 96822	William Chapman (808) 956-8826 historic@hawaii.edu	documentation, material culture, preservation administration & management, surveys	MA PhD HP certificate	25
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Preservation Option School of Architecture 608 Lorado Taft Drive MC-624 Champaign, Illinois 61820	Paul Hardin Kapp (217) 244-3531 phkapp@illinois.edu	Architecture, Architectural History, Documentation, Preservation Philosophy, Preservation Planning	MARCH with Preservation Option	12
University of Nevada Historic Preservation Program Reno, NV 89557	Donald Hardesty hardesty@unr.edu hp@scs.unr.edu	anthropology, documentation, surveys	BA, MA HP Spec	15
University of New Mexico Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation and Regionalism MSC04 2530, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001	Chris Wilson (505) 277-2903 chwilson@unm.edu	cultural landscapes, design, local history, preservation planning, public history, summer program, vernacular architecture	GCert HPR, MArch, MLA, MCRP	15
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Preservation Concentration P.O. Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402	Jo Leimenstoll (336) 334-5320 jrleimen@uncg.edu	architectural conservation, design, historic preservation, material culture, public policy	MS Ir Des, MA Hs, Cert HP/Mu	15
University of Texas at San Antonio College of Architecture Certificate in Historic Preservation 501 West Durango Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78207	William A. Dupont (210) 458-3092 william.dupont@utsa.edu	Building technology & materials, building analysis documentation, fieldwork, cultural sustainability, preservation law, project management, planning, and conservation theory	MS. Arch M. Arch MS in URP HP Cert	41
University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning 375 South 1530 East, Rm 235 AAC Salt Lake City, UT 84112	Robert A. Young (801) 581-8254 young@arch.utah.edu	sustainability, building technology & materials, community-based projects, documentation, community revitalization	M. Arch, M. CMP, MRED, MSAS, HP Cert	20
University of Virginia Historic Preservation Program Campbell Hall PO Box 400122 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4122	Daniel Bluestone 434-924-6458 dblues@virginia.edu	architectural history, architecture, cultural landscapes, community-based projects, landscapes, study abroad, theory, urban studies	M Arch, M LArch, M ArHist, M Ur&EnvPl w/ Cert in HP	30
University of Washington Historic Preservation Program Box 355740 Seattle, WA 98195-5740	Manish Chalana (206) 616-6051 chalana@uw.edu	architectural history, architecture, community-based projects, design, landscapes, preservation planning, international preservation	MArch, MLA, MUP, PhD HP Cert	15

Associated Programs

Institution & web link	Contact	Areas of emphasis or specialties	Degrees offered	Students enrolled
Boston Architectural College Continuing Education Department 320 Newbury St. Boston, MA 02115	Bob Ogle (617) 585-0200 Robert.Ogle@the-BAC.edu	architecture, building technology & materials, interiors, preservation law, design, history, landscapes, documentation, historic preservation	Certificate
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training 645 University Parkway Natchitoches, LA 71457	Kirk Cordell (318) 356-7444 kirk_cordell@nps.gov	Progressive technology-based research and training for preservation professionals
RESTORE 10 East 40th Street, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016	Jan C. K. Anderson, President (212) 749-1800 JCKAnderson@RESTOREtraining.org	Material science based courses/ workshops on architectural conservation technology for building industry professionals	Certificate AIA Continuing Education Learning Units	45-50

Please contact Paul Kapp to update information or to make corrections to this chart of NCPE member institutions.
By resolution of the membership, areas of emphasis in this chart are limited to thirteen words.
Last update: January 25, 2012
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