SCAD > Programs > Historic Preservation

Located in Savannah, one of the most celebrated and studied historic districts in North America, the SCAD historic preservation program immerses students in a living laboratory.

Offered in: Savannah, eLearning

ARLH	501	History of Modern Architecture*
HIPR	501	Communication for the Preservationist*
HIPR	502	The Technology of Historic Structures*
HIPR	701	Preservation History and Theory
HIPR	703	Preservation Law and Advocacy
HIPR	704	Preservation Economics and Development
HIPR	706	Preservation Research and Survey
HIPR	709	Conservation Science and Preservation Technology
HIPR	716	Building Assessment Strategies I
HIPR	734	Preservation Rehabilitation
HIPR	749	Historic Preservation M.A. Final Project
	-	500- to 700-level Elective
Total Course of Study		45 hours*

* Intensive coursework may be assigned upon admission.
Consult your faculty adviser in selecting elective courses.

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Keller scholar at New Bedford Whaling Museum

Chad Keller (M.F.A., historic preservation, 2005, Savannah) completed a field internship at the Davenport House Museum in Savannah, Georgia, performing a condition assessment of the museum's windows. He accepted the position of Scholar in Residence at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
Alesha Hauser works for National Park Service

Alesha Hauser (B.F.A., historic preservation, 2003; M.A., architectural history, 2011, Savannah) is an architectural historian for the National Park Service in the History and National Register Programs in Omaha, Nebraska.
Federal Emergency Management hires Birtchet

Sarah Birtchet (B.F.A., historic preservation, 2006, Savannah) is a historic preservation specialist for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in New Orleans, Louisiana, conducting Section 106 compliance.

Historic Preservation