Historic Preservation

Students documenting a historic building in south Texas
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
HOW TO APPLY

Historic preservation seeks to find effective and artful ways of maintaining and reusing significant buildings, landscapes, and communities. Central to the discipline is the attempt to preserve cultural identity in the face of the threats of urban sprawl and loss of social diversity.

The Historic Preservation Program at The University of Texas at Austin exposes students to multiple fields in the discipline of historic preservation—architectural conservation and documentation, historic site management, and preservation planning and development. The coursework is practical, technical, and theoretical in scope, encompassing the study of history, research techniques, materials conservation, documentation and interpretation of historic resources, restoration methodologies, and sensitive design for adaptive reuse.

Students explore a wide array of historic properties, from rural vernacular sites to significant works of the Modern Movement, from interior furnishings and buildings to landscapes and urban centers. The special emphasis of the program is on works of the later nineteenth and twentieth centuries, especially on examples of Modernism. International travel is strongly supported by the program. Recent students have studied in Italy, Mexico, Turkey, and Ukraine, and there are also programs currently under development in China, France, and the Dominican Republic.

Historic preservation

DEGREES + PROGRAMS

The Historic Preservation Program at the University of Texas as Austin offers a graduate-level degree program and a doctoral-level degree in Historic Preservation, which can be achieved through the lens of Architecture or Community & Regional Planning.     

GRADUATE PH.D. 

Master of Science in Historic Preservation

Ph.D. in Historic Preservation

HISTORIC PRESERVATION STUDENTS IN ACTION

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    This spring, Associate Professor @danellebriscoe’s “Material InFORMation” seminar engaged in two robotics workshops with the school’s @kuka_americas robotic arms.
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    This spring, Associate Professor @danellebriscoe’s “Material InFORMation” seminar engaged in two robotics workshops with the school’s @kuka_americas robotic arms.

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    “Pause” by Michelle Franks @mellowmitchy for Igor Siddiqui’s @isssstudio Interior Design Core 3 // 2021-22 Design Excellence Award Winner<br />
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    “Pause” by Michelle Franks @mellowmitchy for Igor Siddiqui’s @isssstudio Interior Design Core 3 // 2021-22 Design Excellence Award Winner

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    @snohetta’s redesign of the @blantonmuseum’s grounds is now open and, boy, is it a stunner.<br />
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    @snohetta’s redesign of the @blantonmuseum’s grounds is now open and, boy, is it a stunner.

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    Check out this semester’s @gulfcoastdesignlab project in Lufkin, Texas<br />
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    Check out this semester’s @gulfcoastdesignlab project in Lufkin, Texas

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    We miss you already 🥹
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    We miss you already 🥹

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    Congratulations UTSOA Class of 2023, you did it! We can’t wait to see how you change the world 🤘<br /><br />Find more commencement event photos at the link in our bio 🎓
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    Congratulations UTSOA Class of 2023, you did it! We can’t wait to see how you change the world 🤘

    Find more commencement event photos at the link in our bio 🎓

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    We are *so* excited to celebrate our graduates tomorrow 🎓 Grads: Show us how you’re celebrating by tagging us and using #UTSOA for a chance to be featured.<br /><br />Commencement details, including a link to watch the livestream, can be found at the link in our bio. <br />
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    We are *so* excited to celebrate our graduates tomorrow 🎓 Grads: Show us how you’re celebrating by tagging us and using #UTSOA for a chance to be featured.

    Commencement details, including a link to watch the livestream, can be found at the link in our bio.

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    As our graduates prepare for their next big adventure, here’s a look back at some of the places they’ve been during their time at UTSOA <br /><br />#WhatStartsHere 🤘
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    As our graduates prepare for their next big adventure, here’s a look back at some of the places they’ve been during their time at UTSOA

    #WhatStartsHere 🤘

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    The School of Architecture’s commencement ceremony is this Saturday and, to celebrate, we’ll be recognizing our graduating students here all week. <br />
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    The School of Architecture’s commencement ceremony is this Saturday and, to celebrate, we’ll be recognizing our graduating students here all week.