Historic Preservation

Overview

The special emphasis of the Historic Preservation MSc program from University of Texas at Austin is on works of the later nineteenth and twentieth centuries, especially on examples of Modernism.

The material and historical aspects of the recent past receive special attention, but students also encounter other, older buildings and sites, preparing them to work in a variety of fields. International travel is strongly supported; recent student studies have taken place in Italy, Mexico, Turkey, and Ukraine. Programs are under development in China, France, and the Dominican Republic.

Graduates with Historic Preservation from University of Texas at Austin will:

• be exposed to multiple fields in the discipline of historic preservation — architectural conservation and documentation, historic site management, and preservation planning and development. 

• gain research techniques, materials conservation, documentation and interpretation of historic resources, restoration methodologies, and sensitive design for adaptive use. 

• explore a wide array of historic properties, from rural vernacular sites to significant works of the Modern Movement, from interior furnishings and buildings to landscapes and urban centers.