Historic Preservation (MS)
The University of Oregon's Historic Preservation Program is best described as having broad cultural concerns with a technical emphasis. Attention is given to historic places, buildings, and landscapes in terms of their specific forms, materials, construction, and use. The cultural and theoretical context in which they were developed is addressed, as is the impact of time upon their materials, meanings, and needs. The technologies, interpretations, and means for sustaining the presence of historic places in the future are also emphasized.
The program offers a master of science (MS) degree in historic preservation. Although no particular training is preferred, students whose backgrounds are primarily in historic preservation, architecture, landscape architecture, and architectural history are most prepared for this program. Coursework includes training in the social sciences, preservation theory and law, the characteristics of historic buildings and landscapes, historic building technology, and the procedures for evaluating and recording historic sites and buildings.
Historic Preservation Major
The MS degree in historic preservation requires 62 credits in five areas: historic preservation core courses, architectural history core courses, research methods, experiential courses, and electives. Students choose coursework from across the College of Design, and may complete concurrent degrees with several programs.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation Core 1 | ||
| AAAP 606 | Practicum: [Topic] (Pacific Northwest Field School) | 2 |
| AAAP 511 | Introduction to Historic Preservation | 3 |
| AAAP 515 | Transportation and Preservation (Transportation and Preservation) | 3 |
| AAAP 531 | National Register Nomination | 3 |
| AAAP 541 | Legal Issues in Historic Preservation | 4 |
| AAAP 551 | Historic Survey and Inventory Methodology | 4 |
| Architectural History Core 1 | ||
| Pick two of the following | 8 | |
| Modern Architecture | ||
| American Architecture II | ||
| American Architecture III | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Select one of the following | 4 | |
| Graduate Studies in Art History | ||
| Research Methods in Sustainable Design | ||
| Experiential 2 | ||
| DSGN 606 | Practicum: [Topic] (Professional Development) | 1 |
| PPPM 625 | Community Planning Workshop | 5 |
| PPPM 626 | Community Planning Workshop | 5 |
| Electives | ||
| Courses listed below or with advisor approval | 20 | |
| Building Pathology: [Topic] | ||
| Urban Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Architectural Contexts: Place and Culture | ||
| Building Information Modeling | ||
| Building Construction | ||
| Design the Unseen: [Topic] | ||
| Types and Typology | ||
| Theory of Urban Design I-II | ||
| Housing Prototypes | ||
| History of Interior Architecture I | ||
| History of Interior Architecture II | ||
| History of Interior Architecture III | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Analyzing Landscape Systems | ||
| Computers in Landscape Architecture | ||
| Introduction to Landscape Planning Analysis | ||
| Landscape Technology Topics | ||
| History of Landscape Architecture I | ||
| History of Landscape Architecture II | ||
| Cultural Landscapes | ||
| Total Credits | 62 | |
- 1
Courses must be taken for a letter grade.
- 2
Students may substitute a Thesis (AAAP 503) or Terminal Project (AAAP 611) in place of Community Planning Workshop project if they obtain approval from a committee of two or more faculty members, at least one of whom must be University of Oregon. Students work with their committee to develop a proposal and must present the results of the project to faculty members and students and gain final approval.