MET AM 546 Historic Preservation

Prereq: consent of instructor.
An introduction to the American preservation movement, including current issues and modern practice. Considers key aspects of the history, theory, and philosophy of historic preservation, and introduces students to key figures in preservation agencies and organizations in this region.

MET AM 553 Documenting Historic Buildings

Prereq: MET AM 546 and consent of instructor.
Designed to train students in architectural research techniques through supervised reading, fieldwork, and writing. (4 cr.)

MET AM 747 Building Conservation

Prereq: MET AM 546 and consent of instructor.
Theory and practicalities involved in conservation of historic buildings. The history and theory of building conservation, architectural investigations of buildings, and materials for conservation. (4 cr.)

MET AM 751 Financing for Historic Preservation

Prereq: MET AM 546 and consent of instructor.
This course will focus on how to determine the value and potential income of a property, produce a feasibility analysis, and secure financing for preservation projects. (4 cr.)

MET AM 754 Planning and Preservation

Prereq: MET AM 546 and consent of instructor.
This class covers the role of historic preservation planning at the national, state, regional, and local level, putting preservation planning in both an historical context and in the context of the larger field of planning. (4 cr.)

MET AM 755 Preservation Planning Colloquium

Prereq: MET AM 546 and consent of instructor.
This course provides an opportunity to pull together the various planning tools available to identify, evaluate, and protect cultural resources in a group project aimed at a particular community. Readings and class discussion reach beyond the specific project to include the tools, the philosophy, and the purpose of preservation planning, how preservation becomes part of the overall planning process, and the role of preservation planning in growth management. (4 or 8 cr.)