Architectural historians conduct research and evaluation, help manage and preserve historic resources, and provide preservation planning and oversight to help restore and maintain the integrity of architectural treasures and their communities. They study the history of architecture all over the world and are thoughtful interpreters of the built environment as it relates to society.
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- Architectural researcher and evaluator
- Preservation planner/administrator
- Cultural resources coordinator
- Architectural researcher and evaluator
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- Historical site manager or curator
- Historic foundation manager
- Writer and consultant
- Architecture critic
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- Heritage consultant
- Historical site manager or curator
- Administrator or consultant for heritage organization
Annually, more than 500 national and international companies and organizations recruit SCAD students and alumni. Over the past four years, an average of 8 out of 10 SCAD alumni responding to a survey were employed in their fields or had been admitted to graduate school within six months of graduation. For more information on architectural history careers, visit the departmental blog.
Employers of SCAD alumni include:
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
- Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- Georgia State Historic Preservation Division
- Hall County, Georgia Planning Department
- Historic Charlotte, N.C.
- Kentucky Heritage Council
- Louis Berger Group Inc.
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Mississippi Valley Archeology Center
- Vikas Dilawari Conservation Architects
- Washington County Historical Society
