ONLINE Degrees
Master of Arts in Historic Preservation
Program Length
45 Credit HoursThe internationally renown online Master of Arts in Historic Preservation degree from Savannah College of Art and Design understands that cities and towns across this country have begun to recognize the cultural and financial value of bring back to life the historic old buildings of our nations past.
This program has the sole purpose of creating preservationist looking to research, document, and preserve our structural and architectural heritage. This degree enables the students with the social and economic understanding they need to conduct laboratory and rehabilitation techniques in order to save structures crumbling at the hands of time.
Students in this program have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of preservation in the living lab that is Savannah, along with other locations across the nation that have been furnished with the materials needed for testing, restoration treatment analysis, and conservation experimentation.
This online program opens the doors to internships with organiztions, such as:
- The Coastal Georgia Historical Societ
- The Historic Savannah Foundation
- The National Park Service
- Ossabaw Island Foundation
Following their graduation, students can obtain careers as:
- City planners
- Historic site supervisor
- Materials conservator
- Museum administration
- Preservation researcher
- Restoration artisan
All applicants must have a Bachelor's degree, and must possess enough facility with imaging software to send and view photographic content, which is integral to historic preservation coursework. A Digital camera, Scanner and Imaging software are also required.
Accreditation:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges