M.A. in Historic Preservation
The Goucher M.A. in Historic Preservation program is designed specifically for individuals who want or need to keep working while earning a master's degree. We provide a broad foundation of knowledge in architectural history and the building environment, perservation law and policy, and documentation, economics, planning, and technology.
We delve deeply into the relationships between people and places, the role of places in advancing social justice and creating livable communities, and the future of the field. The program helps students build valuable connections between people and places, theory and practice, and each other.
Flexible curriculum & pace
We help you design a coursework plan that meets your career goals and fits the pace of your busy life.
Professional practitioner faculty
Our faculty are experts in what they teach, offering you a realistic perspective of what preservation work is like, as well as career advice and connections.
Relevant & innovative curriculum
We engage students in important conversations about the role historic preservationists play in justice and agency and immerse you in the theories and practices that are changing our field.
Leader in low-residency learning
We are specialists in blended online and in-person learning. Founded in 1995 as the nation’s first preservation program of its kind, we have more than a quarter century of experience producing thoughtful, knowledgeable, and well-connected leaders in this format.
Why Choose Goucher?
News
- October 20, 2022
M.A.H.P. student Shannon Gilmore's historic site works were spotlighted on the national travel show MainLife: Special Spaces and M.A.H.P. student Chris Jensen's research was featured on the Demolished Salt Lake City podcast.
- September 1, 2022
The M.A. in Historic Preservation Assembly is the annual gathering of our community and the greater preservation field. This assembly honors our students' prize- and award-winning work, recognizes a distinguished alumnus/a, and discusses timely and consequential issues of historic preservation practice and policy. The recordings from this year's event on July 30 are now available.