HIST 576 - Studies in Historic Preservation

This course examines both the history and contemporary practice of historic preservation. Students will consider how and why the preservation movement developed in the United States, examine the people who and organizations that drove the movement, explore how and why historical interpretations of the built environment have changed over time, and consider the questions and issues that current preservationists face.

Prerequisites Acceptance into the History MA program or acceptance into the ABM concentration in Public History.

Credits 3