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HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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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.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Preservation in the Americas Cover

Preservation in the Americas—Finding Our Shared History

Structure within Carlsbad Caverns' Historic District

Work with the National Park Service

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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 NEWS

HISTORIC PRESERVATION STUDENTS IN ACTION

Historic preservation students in Mexico
Students drawing and making notes outside a historic stone structure
A group of students in front of a yellow building in Mexico
Student takes a picture with a large camera
Three people stand along a train track in front of a historic stone building
Historic stained glass window affected by fire damage
Two students measuring the exterior of a historic stone building
Hands interacting with a 3D printed dome
A student interacting with a large-format camera
Students sitting with notebooks in a stone hallway with arched entrances
A group shot of students kneeling in front of a historic church
Students in Carlsbad Caverns
Students taking notes and measuring
A student looking at a historic building
Log cabin and students
Group shot in front of a stone structure
LIDAR in the Goldsmith Courtyard
Measuring and drawing a window
Student on a ladder outside a historic stone building

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    Join us on March 2 to hear architect and urbanist Paola Viganò's lecture, "Rethinking the project of space: A book, an atlas, and a couple of projects." <br>
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    Join us on March 2 to hear architect and urbanist Paola Viganò's lecture, "Rethinking the project of space: A book, an atlas, and a couple of projects."

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    On Feb. 25, editor Sue Ann Kahn joins us for a conversation with Professor Kevin Alter. Kahn is the daughter of Louis I. Kahn. For over three decades, she's advocated for the preservation and restoration of her father’s architecture. <br>
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    On Feb. 25, editor Sue Ann Kahn joins us for a conversation with Professor Kevin Alter. Kahn is the daughter of Louis I. Kahn. For over three decades, she's advocated for the preservation and restoration of her father’s architecture.

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    Introducing the Landscape First Essay Series <br>
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    Introducing the Landscape First Essay Series

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    Simulating Democracy: Housing and Computation in Modern Latin America <br>▪️ By Michael Moynihan <br>.<br>. <br>.
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    Simulating Democracy: Housing and Computation in Modern Latin America
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    From Las Vegas to Rome 🇺🇸 🇮🇹<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.
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    Last fall, Cody Komassa (MSHP) was selected as a scholar for the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual PastForward conference. Now, he's applying what he learned there to his coursework and beyond. Congratulations, Cody!
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    Last fall, Cody Komassa (MSHP) was selected as a scholar for the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual PastForward conference. Now, he's applying what he learned there to his coursework and beyond. Congratulations, Cody!

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    On Feb. 11, British designers, researchers, and studio partners Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby (@ny__f) present “Designing When ‘Spacetime is Doomed.’” <br>
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    On Feb. 11, British designers, researchers, and studio partners Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby (@ny__f) present “Designing When ‘Spacetime is Doomed.’”

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    On Feb. 9, @ramaestudioec joins us for the lecture, “Inhabiting the Process: Techniques, Craft, and Community.” <br>
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    On Feb. 9, @ramaestudioec joins us for the lecture, “Inhabiting the Process: Techniques, Craft, and Community.”

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    You've put in the hours, now make sure it’s on their radar! 💼 🧠 <br>Come to the Career Fair on Feb. 6 to get your work and resume seen by industry professionals and foster relationships. No RSVP necessary for students!<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>🕜 10 AM - 5 PM
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