The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Historic Preservation program at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture is an ideal pathway for students with a keen interest in applied historical research about architecture, buildings and sites.

Taking advantage of the resources offered by Tyler (a national leader among art and architecture schools) and Temple (a public, urban research university), students learn the fundamentals of historic and cultural preservation practice in the United States and are introduced to the range of approaches and methods around the world. Students work in groups and on individual projects and carry out original research, guided by architects, historians and preservationists, conducting archival and on-site investigations into the material and cultural fabric of the built environment in the Philadelphia region.

Coursework in design, history and theory, building technology and research methods is part of the degree program. Students work in the Historic Preservation Lab in the Architecture Building alongside architecture and facilities management students, and in the classrooms, labs and shops where research, drawing, model making and digital processes are practiced and learned.

Students in Historic Preservation—one of several degree pathways at Tyler for undergraduates studying built-environment design, along with Architecture, Facilities Management, Landscape Architecture and Community Development—can continue into professional programs at the master’s level: the three-year track of the Master of Architecture, the MS in City and Regional Planning, the MS in Facilities Planning, or the Master of Landscape Architecture.

Certificate in Historic Preservation
The Certificate in Historic Preservation at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture is a good option for undergraduates in any Temple major who are interest in applied historical research about architecture, buildings and sites. Guided by architects, historians and preservationists, students conduct archival and on-site investigations into the material and cultural fabric of the built environment in the Philadelphia region. Students learn the fundamentals of historic and cultural preservation practice in the United States and are introduced to the range of approaches and methods around the world.

For more information, please visit Temple's Undergraduate Bulletin.