Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation
Graduate students in URP529: Documentation and Field Methods course exploring architectural styles and physical environmental conditions in Buffalo’s historic Linwood neighborhood.
The Advanced Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation program welcomes interested students with educational and professional backgrounds in fields as diverse as architecture, urban planning, environmental studies, geography, ecological behavior, law, archaeology, history, journalism, art history and urban studies.
The Advanced Certificate in Historic Preservation may also be pursued concurrently with the Master of Urban Planning, the Master of Architecture, the Master of Science in Architecture, or other graduate degrees at the University at Buffalo.
Curricular elements include history and theory, methods, environmental conservation, preservation planning and design and taking advantage of the incredible historic resources in the Buffalo Niagara region.
Required Foundations Course
- URP 528: Foundations in Historic Preservation (3 credits)
Required Methods Course
- URP 529: Recording Place: Field Methods in Historic Preservation (3 credits)
- URP 581: Preservation Planning Practicum with Prof. Kerry Traynor (6 credits)
Required History of the Built Environment Courses* (minimum 2 courses)
- URP 501: Evolution of Urban Structure
- ARC 535: American Architecture and Urbanism
- ARC 531: Architecture History 1
- ARC 534: Architecture History 2
*NOTE: Students can, in consultation with the Program Co‐Director, take an alternative history course that fulfills the requirements for history of the built environment.
18 total credits required.
Tuition and fees: $10,497
Books and supplies: $1,438
On-campus room & board: $11,144
* The amounts shown above include costs for the entire program, assuming normal time to completion. Note that this information is subject to change.
Financing for this program may be available through grants, scholarships, loans (federal and private) and institutional financing plans. The median amount of debt for program graduates is shown below:
- Federal loans: *
- Private education loans: *
- Institutional financing plan: *
*There were fewer than 10 graduates in this program. Median amounts are withheld to preserve the confidentiality of graduates.
The program is designed to take 1 year to complete.*
* Fewer than 10 students completed this program in 2014-15. The number who finished within the normal time has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
Please Note:
If you are interested in becoming a professional historic preservationist, you may wish to review the Secretary of the Interior's requirements, which include a combination of education and experience.
Meet the Historic Preservation Affiliated Faculty
Interested in an advanced graduate certificate in historic preservation?
Would you like to learn more?
Contact:
Kevin P. Donovan
Director of Graduate Recruitment
129 Hayes Hall
716-829-5224
kpd2@buffalo.edu
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