Historic Preservation Planning (MA)

Graduate School

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Graduate Field

City and Regional Planning

Program Description

Cornell was one of the first institutions in the country to offer graduate-level preservation classes and is internationally recognized as a leader in the field. Each year, employers throughout the world compete for graduates of the Historic Preservation Planning (HPP) program. Students who graduate from the intensive 60-credit program obtain invaluable skills and knowledge through the program's strong emphasis on theory and practice. This program prepares students for work in the history and preservation of buildings in a variety of urban and rural contexts.

Two years of coursework normally are needed. Students are required to complete sixty credits, including a six-credit thesis. A basic core of three preservation courses and two semesters of coursework in American architectural history is also required; if not satisfied by prior undergraduate work, it should be completed in the first year at Cornell.

Concentrations 

  • Historic preservation planning