Application Information
Application to the Master of Science in Historic Preservation program is open to all students holding the bachelor's (undergraduate) degree from an accredited college (or its equivalent from a foreign institution). You make application through the CU Denver Graduate School.
Materials required
- A brief statement of interest (500 word max.)
- A compact portfolio (max. 20 pages 8.5” X 11”) of writing samples, and optionally, graphic work and professional resume is strongly recommended.
- Submission of Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores is recommended for applicants without evidence of prior successful graduate level accomplishment. [There is an expedited application procedure for current UCD students in another CAP masters program. Please inquire to the MSHP Program Director.]
For the 2012-13 Academic Year applications will be reviewed on a rolling admissions basis (Priority Deadline
March 15, applications accepted and reviewed on a space-available basis
until June 30). New class size will be limited to 12 to 14 students.
Expectations
The MSHP prograam is fully integrated into a college emphasizing design and graphic excellence. While HP students need not have fully developed skills in advance of matriculation we have found that students have benefitted from some previous exposure to :
- Manual drawing/sketching,
- CAD graphics
- Graphics software such as Adobe Creative Suite.
These competencies can be demonstrated by previous coursework or by portfolio/resume submission. Should any of these competencies for an admitted student be judged insufficient by the faculty, the program director may require the student to gain supplemental instruction prior to, or upon matriculation to, the MSHP degree program. Any credit awarded for such supplemental work will not be counted toward the required number of credit hours for the degree.
Transfer Credit
Transfer credit of up to 12 credit hours (up to 15 credit hours for those seeking/holding a related master's degree from UCD) may be awarded for equivalent graduate (post-bachelor's) course work at the discretion of the program director and in keeping with UCD Graduate School rules.
Undergraduate Course Work
Undergraduate course work substantively equivalent to a MSHP required course may be accepted as a substitution for that course at the program director’s discretion, but such substitution will not reduce the total number of credit hours required for the degree.