Overview

Design - Historic Preservation from University of Pennsylvania directly addresses the needs of practicing professionals seeking post-professional training, specialization, or change in career path.

Key facts

The MSD-HP curriculum requires 10 course units and spans one calendar year – two full-time semesters. Required core courses include either HSPV 5210 The American Built Environment or a history elective, HSPV 6400 Contemporary Design in Historic Settings, HSPV 6600/6610 Theories of Historic Preservation, HSPV 6240/6270 Digital Media or other methods course, and HSPV 7210 Capstone Studio (2 course units). Personalized curricula can accommodate advanced thesis research or additional studios. Six core classes plus two historic preservation electives, for a total of 8 required HSPV classes, in addition to two open electives will complete the 10 course units of study. All courses must be pre-approved by the student’s advisor prior to registration each semester.

MSD-HP students must possess a professional degree in design or planning fields (architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, urban planning, urban design, engineering, building science, or other related fields) from an accredited University, and at least three years of professional experience.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The American Built Environment
Digital Media for Historic Preservation
Theories of Historic Preservation
Contemporary Design in Historic Settings
Historic Preservation Capstone Studio
Capstone Studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

10 alternative credits

course units

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

You are required to upload transcripts from each college and university that you have attended for credit. This includes institutions where you have taken courses but did not receive a degree. You will need to submit separate transcripts for study abroad programs and transfer classes if your home institution did not report your grades, courses, and dates of attendance.
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All courses attended and grades receivedProof of degree conferral (if applicable)Date of degree conferral (if applicable)

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Tuition Fees

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63308 USD / year

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63308 USD / year

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63308 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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