MHP Historic Preservation at University of Florida

Programme overview

The Master of Historic Preservation covers research, documentation, conservation and management of historic resources, including cultural landscapes, neighborhoods, architecture, interiors, and materials and building technologies. Coursework totals 42 credit hours plus a thesis or research project.

Faculty: College of Design, Construction and Planning | Department: Historic Preservation (interdisciplinary) | Duration: 42 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Core courses include World Heritage Research and Stewardship, History and Theory of Historic Preservation, Built Heritage Materials Conservation I and II, Built Heritage Documentation I and II, Cultural Resource Management, Preservation Policy and Cultural Resource Survey. Students complete a master's thesis or research project, with electives from architecture, construction management, interior design, landscape architecture and urban planning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This program is open to students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from an accredited university. The University of Florida Master of Historic Preservation degree encompasses an interdisciplinary study of the basic and applied skills in historic preservation, anthropology, archeology, architecture, building construction, cultural tourism, history, interior design, landscape architecture, museum studies, and urban and regional planning. University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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