Historic Preservation Degrees
The Historic Preservation program prepares students for broad-based careers in the conservation and management of historic resources in both the built and natural environments. The two-year Master of Historic Preservation degree attracts students from diverse backgrounds and is structured to develop versatile, competent and highly motivated professionals who can perceive preservation opportunities in the broadest sense and who can develop strategies ensuring the protection and use of cultural resources as a part of the fabric of urban and rural environments. An accelerated MHP degree, a joint Juris Doctor and MHP, and a Historic Preservation certificate are also available.
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MHP Curriculum
The two-year Master of Historic Preservation program consists of 54 to 61 semester hours of required instruction, including 22 hours of core courses, 14-21 hours of core options, 9 elective hours, and the thesis courses (worth 9 hours of course credit). With some exceptions, each course usually offers three semester hours of credit.
Financial Aid
The University of Georgia and the College of Environment & Design offer various scholarships, fellowships, tuition waivers, and assistantships to help MHP students defray the cost of graduate school.
Historic Preservation in Georgia
As the site of the oldest state-chartered university in America (1785), the University’s North Campus, where the College of Environment and Design is located, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This district, along with much of the city of Athens, provides a doorstep laboratory for preservation majors at the University of Georgia — along with numerous sites, districts, and entire communities across the state. It is in the context of dealing with contemporary issues that these areas provide both professional training and practical experience to the student in both rural and urban environments
Preservation Successes in Athens
Athens, GA is a city that is known for its history and its historic buildings, and the students and faculty of the University of Georgia's Master of Historic Preservation program play a pivotal role in documenting and preserving this history. All of the MHP faculty are directly involved in local preservation efforts—from serving on the Board of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation (ACHF) to spearheading movements to preserve and restore historic buildings like the Franklin House and the T.R.R. Cobb House—and students have the opportunity to participate in public outreach through such service projects as creating Historic Structure Reports for the Building Materials Conservation class and GIS mapping and survey projects for current and potential historic neighborhoods.
Historic Preservation Information
View the full listing of Historic Preservation courses here.
View course syllabi here.
View the Historic Preservation PDF handbook here.
View technology requirements and discounted software here.
Technology Requirements
Students at the College of Environment & Design should ensure that their computer equipment meets the following recommended minimum specifications:
- Intel i5 CPU
- 4GB RAM
- 300GB Hard Drive
- DVD rewritable drive
- 256MB 3D accelerated graphics card
- 802.11g wireless card
- 15” display (Please note: Larger screens are useful when working on large scale design and graphics projects. However the larger screen adds to the weight and expense of the laptop computer. You can determine what works best for your needs and budget.
- Windows 7
Optional recommended equipment:
- 16GB USB Flash drive and/or external hard drive
- 12 megapixal digital camera
Differential Tuition
Students at the College of Environment & Design pay a differential tuition fee, which provides for class sizes, cutting-edge technology, and physical equipment necessary to keep our programs high in national rankings and prestige.
