Graduate Certificate in Cultural Landscape Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The 15-credit Certificate in Cultural Landscape Management gives a foundation in the documentation and policy of cultural landscapes and heritage landscape management, covering parks, gardens, historic sites, agricultural and ethnographic landscapes and protected sites such as National Heritage Areas. It prepares students with theory and methods used by consultants and professionals in government agencies and non-profit organizations.

Faculty: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Department: Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning | Duration: 15 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Core study covers documentation and policy of cultural landscapes and heritage landscape management; electives deepen interdisciplinary areas such as historical archaeology, preservation, community engagement, and museum and historic site interpretation.

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Entry requirements

Open to UMass graduate students enrolled in a degree programme in any department; non-degree students can take it through enrollment in University Without Walls.

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.

Duration: 15 credits

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