• M.A. in historic preservation
  
• SCAD-Savannah, SCAD-Atlanta and SCAD-eLearning
  
• School of Liberal Arts

As communities everywhere come to realize the irreplaceable nature and the cultural and financial value of their architectural structures, historic preservationists work to retrieve and recycle the built environment.

Students in professions as diverse as education, law and city planning may benefit from coursework in historic preservation. Educators may expand their knowledge base, re-certify or advance their careers with additional graduate work. Attorneys, architects and real estate professionals whose practices deal with design reviews and preservation planning issues can increase their understanding of the policies and processes of historic preservation.

The SCAD-eLearning graduate certificate in historic preservation program is designed for individuals working in historic preservation or related fields and those with an interest in historic preservation who would like to expand their knowledge or prepare to enter or enhance their careers. The SCAD-eLearning M.A. program includes courses in building assessment and preservation planning, and requires a final project.

SCAD-eLearning's Historic Preservation Program Earns Award
SCAD was awarded the silver medal in the Best Practices in Distance Learning Programming category from the U.S. Distance Learning Association, after submitting its eLearning historic preservation degree program.


Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation

(Baccalaureate degree required)
Students gain a fundamental understanding of the broad applications of historic preservation to art, planning and modern living.

Curriculum		20 hours
Course I	HIPR 701	Introduction to Preservation
Course II	HIPR 703	Preservation Law and Advocacy
	OR
	HIPR 704	Preservation Economics and Development
Course III	HIPR 706	Preservation Research and Survey
Course IV	HIPR 709	Conservation Science and Preservation Technology

Master of Arts Degree in Historic Preservation

(Baccalaureate degree required)
The graduate curriculum stresses advanced practical and professional skills and requires students to explore critical and contemporary issues in the field.

Curriculum		45 hours
HIPR	701	Introduction to Preservation
HIPR	703	Preservation Law and Advocacy
HIPR	704	Preservation Economics and Development
HIPR	706	Preservation Research and Survey
HIPR	709	Conservation Science and Preservation Technology
HIPR	716	Building Assessment Strategies I
HIPR	734	Preservation Rehabilitation
HIPR	749	Historic Preservation M.A. Final Project
	-	700-level Elective
Total Course of Study		45 hours

Consult your faculty adviser in selecting elective courses.

Course numbers and titles are subject to change.

Course descriptions are available online.


Technical Requirements

In addition to the general technical requirementsfor SCAD e-Learning, students enrolled in online historic preservation programs must have regular access to the following applications and/or peripherals:

• Digital camera
• Imaging software
• Scanner

Students must possess enough facility with imaging software to send and view photographic content, which is integral to historic preservation.