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Curriculum

The certificate requires 12–15 credits which may be electives in a student's degree but which may not be courses required by the degree curriculum. In other words, classes that are required by students' degree programs frequently have preservation and/or historical content, but these do not count toward the 12–15 credits required for the certificate; only courses take in addition to required courses will count towards the 12–15 certificate credits.

Students may take preservation-related courses within their home departments and from other departments in the College and University, for example, from Art History, American Ethnic Studies, and History.

There are two tracks in this program, Track I for students in architecture and Track II for students in landscape architecture, urban planning, and doctoral programs.

Track I: M.Arch. Students | Track II: B.L.A., M.L.A., M.U.P. & Ph.D. Students

Track I: Program Requirements for Students in the M.Arch. Degree Program

Required Courses

• Arch 500 Design Studio on Architecture in an Urban and Historic Context
• Arch 590 Urban and Preservation Issues in Design
• We also ask that amongst their final-year studio options, students choose at least one with preservation design or design in an historic context.

• Arch 582 Technical Issues in Preservation Design (if available)
• One course in Preservation Case Studies:
  • either Arch 498 Seminar on Vernacular Architecture
  • or UrbDP 587 Preservation and the Vernacular Environment
• One course in Preservation Planning:
  • either UrbDP 585 Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning
  • or UrbDP 586 Implementation in Preservation Planning
• Elective courses in Historic Preservation to complete the 12–15 credits
  Suggested electives include (but are not limited to):
  
  • Arch 488 American Architectural History (preferred)
  • Arch 451 Traditional Chinese Architecture and Gardens
  • Arch 452 History of Architecture in Seattle and Environs
  • Arch 453/ArtH 419 Japanese Architecture
  • Arch 455 Special Studies in Gothic Art and Architecture
  • Arch 456 Nineteenth-Century Architecture
  • Arch 457 Twentieth-Century Architecture
  • Arch 551 Scandinavian Architecture of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
  • Arch 553 Historic Preservation of Architecture, USA
  • Arch 554 Special Studies in Modern Architecture
  • Arch 556 The Arts & Crafts Movement and American Architecture
  • Arch 559 American Utilitarian Architecture
  • ArtH 491 Seminar in Twentieth-Century Architecture
  • L Arc 352 (+ 1 credit 600)/550 History and Theory of Landscape Architecture
  • L Arc 353 (+ 1 credit 600)/550 History and Theory of Modern Landscape Architecture
  • L Arc 450 History of Environmental Design in the Pacific Northwest
  • L Arc 451 History of Environmental Design on the West Coast
  • L Arc 498 History of Urban Design
  • UrbDP 479 The Urban Form
  • UrbDP 585 Introduction to Preservation Planning
  • UrbDP 586 Implementation of Preservation
  • UrbDP 587 Preservation and the Vernacular Environment
  • UrbDP 565 American Urban History

• Thesis
  Completion of a thesis is a requirement to receive the professional M.Arch. degree. M.Arch. candidates wishing to receive the Historic Preservation Certificate must select a thesis topic with content in the area of preservation design or related issues in historic preservation, and the thesis committee must be chaired by a member of the Historic Preservation faculty. Thesis candidates should contact Preservation Program advisers to discuss potential thesis topics.

Track II: Program Requirements for Students in the B.L.A., M.L.A., M.U.P., and Ph.D. Degree Programs

• a research/thesis prep class
• we ask that amongst their studio options, students choose at least one studio that includes a component of preservation design or design in an historic context.

• UrbDP 585 Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning
• UrbDP 586 Implementation in Preservation Planning
• One graduate seminar in preservation planning (e.g., UrbDP 587 Preservation and the Vernacular Environment)
• Further coursework in architectural, landscape, or urban history
  Suggested electives include (but are not limited to):
  
  • Arch 488 American Architectural History (preferred)
  • Arch 451 Traditional Chinese Architecture and Gardens
  • Arch 452 History of Architecture in Seattle and Environs
  • Arch 453/ArtH 419 Japanese Architecture
  • Arch 455 Special Studies in Gothic Art and Architecture
  • Arch 456 Nineteenth-Century Architecture
  • Arch 457 Twentieth-Century Architecture
  • Arch 551 Scandinavian Architecture of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
  • Arch 553 Historic Preservation of Architecture, USA
  • Arch 554 Special Studies in Modern Architecture
  • Arch 556 The Arts & Crafts Movement and American Architecture
  • Arch 559 American Utilitarian Architecture
  • ArtH 491 Seminar in Twentieth-Century Architecture
  • L Arc 352 (+ 1 credit 600)/550 History and Theory of Landscape Architecture
  • L Arc 353 (+ 1 credit 600)/550 History and Theory of Modern Landscape Architecture
  • L Arc 450 History of Environmental Design in the Pacific Northwest
  • L Arc 451 History of Environmental Design on the West Coast
  • L Arc 452 History of Urban Landscapes
  • UrbDP 479 The Urban Form
  • UrbDP 564 Planning History, Theory and Ethics
  • UrbDP 565 American Urban History
  • HIST (History) and HSTAA (History of the Americas) courses may also be taken to meet these requirements

• Thesis
  Completion of a thesis or professional project is a requirement of the certificate. Candidates wishing to receive the Historic Preservation Certificate must select a topic with content in the area of historic preservation or related issues in historic preservation, and the thesis must be chaired by a member of the Historic Preservation faculty. Thesis candidates should contact Preservation Program advisers to discuss potential topics.

For further information, e-mail: histpres@u.washington.edu