Master of Arts in Historic Preservation
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The breadth of historic preservation is reflected in the Master of Arts in Historic Preservation program at Goucher College. Founded in 1995 as the nation's first limited-residency graduate program in the field, students have included long-time preservationists who wish to add to their knowledge, professionals in related fields who seek to specialize in historic preservation, as well as those who wish to change careers. Specifically designed for students who cannot, for family or professional reasons, attend traditional on-campus programs, the courses are conducted electronically and by telecommunication during traditional academic semesters. On-campus residency requirements are limited to two-week summer sessions.
The program consists of required and elective courses including a thesis. During the first summer residency, students develop an individual course of study tailored to their interests through the selection of elective courses as well as their thesis topic. To accommodate professional and family obligations, students may elect to complete the program in as few as two years or as many as five.
The faculty for the program is drawn from the nation's leading historic preservation practitioners and academics. Serving as tutors and mentors rather than traditional lecturers, the faculty meets with students during the on-campus summer residencies as well as maintains close contact throughout the off-campus semesters. They provide students with a depth of experience, as well as academic rigor.
MAHP News
| Friends of Goucher Reception in Tulsa The Master of Arts in Historic Preservation program invites you to the Friends of Goucher Reception at the National Trust Preservation Conference in Tulsa. Join graduates, students, faculty, staff and friends Friday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at McNellie's Public House, 409 East 1st (a short walk from conference headquarters). Please RSVP by Friday, October 17, to the Welch Center for Graduate and Professional Studies at 800-697-4646 or email center@goucher.edu See you in Tulsa! |
| MAHP Alums at MoMA Kim O'Connell '06, Cynthia Liccese-Torres '03, and Jennifer Sale '08 (aka "The Lustron Ladies") dismantled an historic all-steel Lustron House in Arlington Virginia, in 2006 to save it from demolition. Last month it was rebuilt in New York's Museum of Modern Art as part of an exhibit called "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling." The exhibit will be on view at MoMA through October 20. Debra Pickrel's '07 book Frank Lloyd Wright in New York: The Plaza Years, 1954-1959 is for sale in the MoMA gift shop to coincide with the show because it deals with with Wright's designs for small houses.. You can check out updates to the Lustron preservation website here |
| Pickrel's Book Wins 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards' Gold Medal Debra Pickrel's (MAHP'07) book Frank Lloyd Wright in New York: The Plaza Years, 1954-1959 has received the 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards' Gold Medal in the Architecture category. Co-authored with Jane King Hession and published by Gibbs Smith, Pickrel's book was selected for top honors from dozens of architecture publications submitted. The Independent Publisher Book Award recognizes excellence in independent publishing internationally and this year's contest attracted over 3100 entries in 94 categories.You can check out the link to the awards here |
| Zoning and Growth Management Planning Stuart Meck, adjunct assistant professor, has recently co-authored two articles on zoning and growth management planning. "Do We Know Regulatory Barriers When We See Them? An Explanation Using Zoning and Development Indicators" was co-authored with Gerrit Knapp, Bob Parker and Terry Moore. It appeared in Housing Policy Debate 14(4) 2007. The second article, "The Emergence of Growth Management Planning in the United States: The Case of Golden v. Planning Board of Tamapo and Its Aftermath" appeared in the May 2008 issue of Journal of Planning. |