Overview
The University of Vermont Historic Preservation program aims to prepare graduate degree students for broad-based careers in the conservation and sustainable management of the historic environment through studies and research in heritage preservation administration, planning, architectural conservation, adaptive use and economic development, architectural and cultural history, documentation, law, and cultural resource management.
Degrees
McCullough, Robert L.; Professor, Department of History; PHD, Cornell University; JD, Hamline University
Visser, Thomas Durant; Professor, Department of History; MS, University of Vermont
Courses
HP 5200. Am Architectural History I. 2 Credits.
Study of architectural history to gain fluency in the stylistic terms so essential to historic preservation and to public support for conserving our architectural heritage. Prerequisites: Historic Preservation Graduate student; or twelve hours of History, minimum Junior standing; or Instructor permission.
HP 5201. History on the Land. 3 Credits.
Identifying and interpreting evidence of the cultural forces - early settlement patterns, transportation, industry, agriculture, planning, conservation - that have shaped our land, buildings, towns, and cities. Prerequisites: Historic Preservation Graduate student; or twelve hours of History, minimum Junior standing; or Instructor permission.
HP 5202. Am Architectural History II. 2 Credits.
Continuation of HP 5200. Study of architectural history to gain fluency in the stylistic terms so essential to historic preservation and to public support for conserving our architectural heritage. Prerequisite: HP 5200 or Instructor permission.
HP 5206. Rschg Historic Structure/Sites. 2 Credits.
Methods for researching historic structures and sites using archival and physical evidence, deciphering archaic building technologies, and documenting structures through professional reports, architectural photography, measured drawings. Prerequisite: Historic Preservation Graduate student.
HP 5250. Practicum: Arch History I. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 5200 American Architectural History I. Co-requisite: HP 5200.
HP 5252. Practicum: Arch History II. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 5202 American Architectural History II. Co-requisite: HP 5202.
HP 5256. Practicum: Researching. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 5206 Researching Historic Structures and Sites. Co-requisite: HP 5206.
HP 5990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.
See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
HP 6301. Culture, Nature, and Community. 2 Credits.
Seminar drawing from UVM's important relationships with the National Park Service and using the country's National Parks as places where the merger of cultural and natural resources provides opportunities for meaningful communication about the American experience and current issues in historic preservation. Prerequisite: Historic Preservation Graduate student.
HP 6302. Community Preservation Project. 3 Credits.
Third-semester Graduate students apply developed professionals skills to actual community preservation problems. Projects include strategy development, securing and allocating funds, research, advocacy, and implementation. Prerequisite: Historic Preservation Graduate student.
HP 6304. HstPres Policy and Planning. 2 Credits.
Introduction to the professional practice of preservation planning. Traces the evolution of the historic preservation movement and examines contemporary preservation policy-making issues. Prerequisite: HP 5200.
HP 6305. HstPres Practice Methods. 2 Credits.
Introduces students to professional practice methods for conducting historic site and structures surveys. National Register nominations and rehabilitation investment tax credit application projects. Prerequisite: HP 5200.
HP 6306. Architectural Conservation I. 2 Credits.
An examination of the physical properties of historic building materials, their deterioration mechanisms, and strategies for assessing conditions, conserving and rehabilitating historic resources. Prerequisite: HP 5206.
HP 6307. Architectural Conservation II. 2 Credits.
Further exploration of architectural conservation emphasizing an integrated examination of historic preservation through lectures, seminars, and field and laboratory research projects. Prerequisite: HP 6306.
HP 6308. Mgmt of Historic Site Museums. 2 Credits.
Provides essential training for the management of historic site museums and will give students an opportunity to study and apply best practices established by national standards for preservation and restoration in the context of Vermont's state historic sites as study models. Prerequisite: HP 6306.
HP 6309. Roles of Tech in Preservation. 2 Credits.
Applications of a broad range of technologies available for documenting, assessing, monitoring, and interpreting cultural heritage; case studies involving technology use in historic preservation. Prerequisite: HP 6306.
HP 6351. Practicum: Culture, Nature. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 6301 Culture, Nature, and Community. Co-requisite: HP 6301.
HP 6354. Practicum: Policy and Planning. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 6304 Historic Preservation Policy and Planning. Co-requisite: HP 6304.
HP 6355. Practicum: Practice Methods. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 6305 Historic Preservation Practical Methods. Co-requisite: HP 6305.
HP 6356. Practicum: Conservation I. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 6306 Architectural Conservation I. Co-requisite: HP 6306.
HP 6357. Practicum: Conservation II. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 6307 Architectural Conservation II. Co-requisite: HP 6307.
HP 6358. Practicum: Management. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 6308. Co-requisite: HP 6308.
HP 6359. Practicum: Technology. 1 Credit.
Practicum accompanying HP 6309 Roles of Technology in Preservation. Co-requisite: HP 6309.
HP 6391. Master's Thesis Research. 1-18 Credits.
Total of six hours required.
HP 6392. Master's Project Research. 1-6 Credits.
Final project under the direction of a graduate faculty mentor.
HP 6990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.
See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
HP 6991. Internship. 1-18 Credits.
Participants will devote a semester to preservation within an appropriate institution or agency. Prerequisite: HP 6304 or HP 6305.
HP 6993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.
A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
HP 6994. Teaching Assistantship. 1-3 Credits.
Student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory-level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
HP 6995. Graduate Independent Research. 1-18 Credits.
Student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.