Faculty

Elizabeth Carter, adjunct instructor (historic preservation). B.A., 1988, M.S., 1994, Oregon. (2005)

Michelle Dennis, adjunct assistant professor (historic preservation). M.S., 1995, Oregon; M.S., 1981, Utah State. (1998)

Eric L. Eisemann, adjunct assistant professor (legal issues). B.A., 1974, Knox; M.A., 1980, Western Kentucky; J.D., 1994, Lewis and Clark. (1984)

Kingston Heath, professor (historic preservation). B.A., 1968, Lake Forest; M.A., 1975, Chicago; M.A., 1978, Ph.D., 1985, Brown. (2003)

Donald L. Peting, associate professor emeritus; assistant dean, architecture and allied arts. B.Arch., 1962, Illinois; M.Arch., 1963, California, Berkeley; reg. architect, Oregon, Washington. (1963)

The date in parentheses at the end of each entry is the first year on the University of Oregon faculty.

Participating

Mary Ann Beecher, architecture

George Bleekman, facilities services

Michael Cockram, architecture

Howard Davis, architecture

Ihab Elzeyadi, architecture

Kenneth I. Helphand, landscape architecture

Michael Hibbard, planning, public policy and management

Renee A. Irvin, planning, public policy and management

Peter A. Keyes, architecture

Robert Z. Melnick, landscape architecture

Leland M. Roth, art history

Janice W. Rutherford, arts and administration

Christine Theodoropoulos, architecture

James T. Tice, architecture

Glenda Fravel Utsey, architecture

Jenny Young, architecture

Undergraduate Studies [back to top]

The faculty of the Department of Architecture has changed its undergraduate curriculum so that students may take some or all of 16 credits of upper-division elective courses in other programs of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. This enables architecture students to fulfill 16 of the 27 minimum credits required for a minor through their upper-division elective course option.

Minor Program

The interdisciplinary minor in historic preservation requires a minimum of 27 credits, 15 of which must be upper division, distributed as follows:

Courses from other university departments may be substituted with approval of the program director.

Early consultation with a faculty member on the Historic Preservation Committee is recommended. Students must give the committee written notice of the intent to seek the minor. A form for this purpose is available in the historic preservation office.

Course availability is subject to the instructor’s consent and the space available after obligations to A&AA departmental majors have been met. A mid-C or better must be earned in letter-graded courses, a P (pass) in pass/no pass courses. The minor is granted upon completion of the requirements that were in effect when the notice of intent to seek the minor was filed.

Advanced Graduate Standing Option. As of 2004, a one-year accelerated master’s track is available for UO undergraduates who complete the historic preservation minor, and who have taken its core curriculum and related course work (27 credits). These courses must be taken for graduate credit, and the student must receive a grade of mid-B or better in those courses. Courses offered with a grading option must be taken for a letter grade.
If admitted as a master’s candidate to historic preservation, subsequent to the awarding of a bachelor’s degree and a minor in the program, the master’s candidate must complete 46 graduate credits in historic preservation instead of the traditional 73 credits required for the two-year M.S. degree.

Graduate Studies [back to top]

A master of science (M.S.) degree in historic preservation is offered by the School of Architecture and Allied Arts (A&AA). Although no particular training is preferred, students whose backgrounds are primarily in historic preservation, architecture, landscape architecture, and architectural history are most prepared for this program. Course work includes training in preservation theory and law, the characteristics of historic buildings and landscapes, historic building technology, and the procedures for evaluating and recording historic sites and buildings.

The program is administered by the Historic Preservation Committee, an interdepartmental committee in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts.

Admission

Applications to the graduate program should contain the following:

1. Completed application form and fee

2. Biographical summary

3. Educational and professional summary

4. Statement of intent

5. Selected examples of written material and/or graphic work

6. Official transcripts of all college work

7. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from academic or professional sources

Students whose first language is not English must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores of at least 600.

Students who want to participate in the program through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) should inquire at the Graduate School or the historic preservation office.

General university regulations about graduate admission are described in the Graduate School section of this catalog.

The application deadline is February 15 for admission the following fall term. Requests for more information and application materials should be directed to Graduate Admissions at the Historic Preservation Program mailing address. Information and the application are also available on the program’s website.

Program Requirements

The M.S. degree in historic preservation requires 73 credits in five areas: historic preservation core courses, architectural history electives, area of concentration, approved electives, and individualized study, which includes thesis or terminal project, research, and an internship. Students choose one of three concentration areas in which to specialize-preservation theory, design, and technology; management of cultural resources; or resource identification and evaluation.

Historic Preservation Core (17 credits)

Core courses include Workshop: Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School (AAAP 508), Introduction to Historic Preservation (AAAP 511), National Register Nomination (AAAP 531), Legal Issues in Historic Preservation (AAAP 541), Historic Survey and Inventory Methodology (AAAP 551), Experimental Course: Research Methods (AAAP 510).

Architectural History Electives (12 credits)

At least 8 of the 12 credits must be in American Architecture I, II, or III (ARH 564, 565, or 566) or in Preservation Perspectives of American Architecture I,II,III (AAAP 510). Students may choose a course from an approved list of courses that cover the history of architecture, landscape architecture, and interior architecture.

Concentration Areas (15 credits)

The three concentration areas described below reflect the professional careers that are traditionally sought by program graduates. Students who want to focus their studies should take courses identified in one of these areas. Students who want a broad-based curriculum may satisfy this requirement with courses from more than one area.

Preservation Theory, Design, and Technology. Emphasis is on developing the skills needed to research, plan, and direct restoration of buildings, places, and landscapes and to determine appropriate levels of treatment. Restoration theory, design, building history, and technology are explored in this concentration.

Management of Cultural Resources. Embodied in historic preservation is the management of cultural resources. This concentration provides the legal, planning, and management skills individuals need to work in or develop organizations that support public or private management of cultural resources.

Resource Identification and Evaluation. This concentration area offers the insights and investigative tools necessary for archival and cultural resource research to document the history and context of buildings, landscapes, and cities that determine settlement, organization, and sense of place.

Approved Electives (9 credits)

Students take courses in other concentration areas, from an approved list of courses, or in other university departments with approval of their adviser.

Individualized Study (20 credits)

This part of the master’s degree program requires 3 credits in Research (AAAP 601), 5 credits in Practicum: Internship (AAAP 609), and 12 credits in Thesis (AAAP 503) or Terminal Project (AAAP 611). Before enrolling in AAAP 503 or 611, the student must develop a project proposal and have it approved by a committee of three or more members, at least two of whom must be University of Oregon faculty members. When the thesis or terminal project nears completion, the student must present the results of the project to faculty members and students and gain final approval of the project’s documentation from the faculty committee. Requirements for the final presentation are listed in the current graduate program guide.

Historic Preservation Courses (AAAP)
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406 Special Problems: [Topic] (1–6R) R when topic changes.

407/507 Seminar: [Topic] (1–5R)

408/508 Workshop: [Topic] (1–5R)

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–5R) Recent topics are American Building Construction, Preservation Economics, Preservation Perspectives of American Architecture, Research Methods.

411/511 Introduction to Historic Preservation (3) History, evolution, modern concepts, and professional techniques of historic preservation.

416/516 Fundamentals of Historic Preservation (3) Introduction to fundamentals of architectural preservation; focuses on practical skills, knowledge, and techniques for documenting and evaluating historic buildings. Designed for students without an architectural background. Prereq: AAAP 411/511.

431/531 National Register Nomination (3) Provides information and instruction on all aspects of the National Register program and process. Aids in completion of registration form.

441/541 Legal Issues in Historic Preservation (3) Examines constitutional, statutory, and common law affecting historic preservation. Covers First Amendment, eminent domain, due process, police powers, regulatory “takings,” and aesthetic zoning. Eisemann.

451/551 Historic Survey and Inventory Methodology (3) Examines how historic inventories help communities plan for wise use of historic resources. Includes complete reconnaissance and survey documentation for historic properties and development of historic context statement.

503 Thesis (1–12R)

601 Research: [Topic] (1–6R)

602 Supervised College Teaching (1–5R)

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R)

606 Special Problems: [Topic] (1–6R)

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–5R)

608 Workshop: [Topic] (1–5R)

609 Practicum: [Topic] (1–6R)

610 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–5R)

611 Terminal Project (1–12R)

Courses in Other Departments

See descriptions under home departments.

Architecture. Analysis through Recording of Historic Buildings (ARCH 521), Vernacular Building (ARCH 534), Preservation and Restoration Technology (ARCH 574), Preservation Technology: Masonry (ARCH 575), Architectural Design (ARCH 584), Graduate Design Process (ARCH 611), Introductory Graduate Design (ARCH 680)

Art History. 18th-Century Architecture (ARH 560), 19th-Century Architecture (ARH 561), Native American Architecture (ARH 563), American Architecture I,II,III (ARH 564, 565, 566), Oregon Architecture (ARH 568), History of Interior Architecture I,II,III (ARH 574, 575, 576), History of Landscape Architecture I,II (ARH 577, 578)

Arts and Administration. Arts Administration (AAD 560), Research Methodology (AAD 630)

Planning, Public Policy and Management. Grant Proposal Writing (PPPM 522), Nonprofit Management I (PPPM 580), Workshop: Community Planning (PPPM 608), Introduction to Planning Practice (PPPM 611), Legal Issues in Planning (PPPM 612), Planning and Social Change (PPPM 635)

Courses outside the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. Participation in related course work offered throughout the university is encouraged. Possible courses include Urban Geography (GEOG 542), The American West (HIST 566, 567), The Pacific Northwest (HIST 568)