Courses taken at the undergraduate level are designated with a 400 number. Undergraduate students enrolled in the 5-year bridge program may take these courses for graduate credit with the 500 number. In this way, students may earn both a bachelor's and master's degree in as little as five years.
HIP 425/525 Documentation (3)
The goal of this class is to acquaint students with survey techniques such as architectural photography, use of primary sources and archives, and documentation.
Architectural, interior, furniture, and decorative art styles are researched, analyzed, and recorded.
Upon completion, students will have a completed survey which will be transferred to video format for future reference.
HIP 450/550 Issues in Historic Preservation (3)
Topics introduced in HIP 125 will be explored in greater depth. Students will develop an understanding of the private vs. public sector and profit vs. non-profit.
Expected outcome include knowledge of survey techniques, documentation, Secretary of the Interior Standards, finance, and career opportunities.
HIP 455/555 Preservation Law (3)
This lecture/discussion course covers the history, theory, and practice of preserving historic resources by law.
Students will analyze and understand significant national, state, and local preservation law, legal strategies for protecting historic sites and districts, building codes and finance, and preservation case law.
Students examine the fundamentals of legal protection for and regulation of historic cultural resources.
Preservation is addressed in light of political systems that shape contemporary attitudes toward the historic environment.
HIP 460/560 Conservation (3)
This lecture/discussion/studio course covers the identification, conservation, and restoration of historic building materials (wood, stone, brick, concrete, steel) plus architectural, furniture, and decorative arts finishes (paints, varnishes, glazes, gilding, plating, coatings, etc.) their history (especially in America), and their components and applications.
Appropriate conservation strategies and techniques are demonstrated.
Students participate in discussions on the ethics and philosophy of surface conservation.
HIP 465/565 Preservation Planning (3)
This lecture/discussion course examines practical and philosophical issues in planning for preservation and the methods for implementation.
Among the topics included are preservation surveys and ordinances, zoning and building codes, historical district and landmark designation, design review, preservation agencies (local, state, and national) and their roles, preservation economics and incentives, public relations, and interpretation.
HIP 470/570 Adaptive Reuse (3)
This studio course presents specific historic sites in need of rehabilitation for continued use.
Students are responsible for researching a site, conducting feasibility studies, and generating design criteria goals and solutions.
Particular emphasis is given to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Structures.
Students combine design and drawing skills with technical knowledge in order to solve problems in creative, appropriate, and economical ways.
HIP 475 Internship
The purpose is to give students experience with the profession of historic preservation. By placing them with an agency or individual preservationist, students will learn directly from experience and from professionals in the field. (prerequisite departmental permission)
