Mission The Graduate Program in Preservation Studies is aimed at understanding the preservation of the built and natural environments as part of a comprehensive conservation ethic. The interdisciplinary curriculum, which culminates in a Certificate in Preservation Studies, is intended to develop practical expertise in architectural preservation and its allied fields. It promotes collaborative engagement between public and private institutions, and incorporates community service as a method of learning. This program resides at the College level, drawing students from both the School of Architecture and School of Landscape Architecture, as well as other units and programs on campus (Planning, Art History, geography, History, Anthropology, and archaeology).
Facilities and Resources Preservation Studies courses are taught by an interdisciplinary group of University of Arizona faculty with access to a variety of materials conservation laboratories and research units specializing in the Greater Southwest. The program receives specific project funds from National Park Service through an inter-agency Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (CESU) that integrates cultural resource needs with technical expertise of faculty and students. Students are eligible for financial support from the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program of the National Science Foundation through the University’s Department of Anthropology. The Preservation Studies certificate program is accredited by the National Council of Preservation Education that defines curricular standards for graduate preservation programs. In the fall of 2005, Preservation Studies joined with faculty and resources in the Depts. of Archaeology and Materials Science to offer interdisciplinary Masters and Ph.D. programs in Heritage Conservation Science.
Curriculum Fall 1 ARC 601: Research Studio 6 credits Required support courses: ARC 571f: Introduction to Conservation of Cultural Resources 3 credits ARC 597a: Research Methods 3 credits 12 credits
Spring 1 ARC 900: Graduate Research 6 credits Required support course: ARC 597j: Documentation & Interpretation of the Historic Built Environment 3 credits Elective* course ARC 597b: Special Projects in Architecture ANTH 595a: Cultural Resources Archaeology Architecture advanced elective Landscape Architecture elective Elective from other discipline, as relevant 3 credits 12 credits
Fall 2 ARC 909 or ARC 910: Graduate Thesis 8 credits Elective* course: Architecture advanced elective Landscape Architecture elective Elective from other discipline, as relevant 3 credits Internship (required; not graded) 3 credits 14 credits TOTAL 38 credits
*Choice of electives will be made in consultation with faculty advisor. NOTE: Graduate College policy stipulates that a maximum of 3 credit units of an internship or independent study course may be counted toward the degree.
For further information regarding the graduate program concentration in preservation studies, please contact:
R. Brooks Jeffery, Associate Dean and Coordinator, Graduate Program in Preservation Studies College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Architecture 120d The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0075 rbjeffer@u.arizona.edu 520.621.2991
