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> Historic Preservation Program (School of Architecture,
Art & Historic Preservation, Roger WIlliams University)
Historic Preservation Program (Source http://arch.rwu.edu/)
The mission of the Historic Preservation program is to provide
students with the knowledge, skills, and understanding necessary
to successfully meet the professional challenges involved in
preserving our physical and cultural heritage. This is accomplished
through a structured program that enables students to acquire
a strong background in history, architectural styles, historic
building documentation, architectural conservation, and preservation
philosophy, research, planning, law and finance.
With its first four-year degree granted in 1976, the RWU Historic
Preservation program is one of the oldest in the country and
the only undergraduate degree program of its kind that is offered
within the context of a school of architecture. Many historic
preservation students choose to pursue a minor in architecture,
art and architectural history, visual arts studies, or another
other area. Completion of a double major to be chosen from a
large number of liberal arts fields is also possible.
The cultural heritage of southern New England, the Narragansett
Bay region, and easy access to Boston, New York, and Providence,
not to mention the historic town of Bristol itself, are additional
assets and provide support for the program. Students complete
some of their courses at the advanced level in Providence, and
are able to participate in RWU's Study Abroad Program in Florence
during the junior or senior year at the Institute for Fine and
Liberal Arts at the Palazzo Rucellai.
With its study program recognized by the National Council for
Preservation Education at undergraduate level, and preparing
to expand its curricular activities further into graduate study
in a near future, the RWU Historic Preservation program is and
will remain a significant and integral part of the SAAHP's mission:
to create and to conserve.
School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation
(Source: RWU
Adademic Programs)
The School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation
prepares you for scholarship, individual creative pursuits,
and careers in the design and preservation of the built-environment.
The School provides a balance of studio and field experience,
classroom, and site-based learning at three sites: Bristol,
Providence, and Florence, Italy. Guided by a skilled and knowledgeable
faculty that includes architects, artists, preservationists,
and historians - many of whom have taught at leading U.S. institutions
— you'll pursue an undergraduate degree in one of the
following specialties: Architecture; Art and Architectural History;
Historic Preservation; or Visual Arts Studies. You may also
earn a combined undergraduate/graduate professional degree in
Architecture.
You'll have access to all of the research and studio facilities
you need to turn your ideas into reality:
- Browse through over 18,000 books, 265 periodicals, 75,000
slides, and many special collections in the dedicated Architecture
Library.
- Develop and evolve your individual projects in one of our
computer labs, art studios, or your own dedicated architecture
studio space with Internet access.
- Exhibit your work in one of the School's own galleries.
You'll meet and work with professionals in your field, both
on campus and off, developing a strong network of professional
contacts.
- Work with organizations in the region restoring historic
buildings and landscapes, and maintaining traditional building
crafts.
- Participate with students and faculty in lectures, exhibitions,
and conferences that bring figures of national and international
significance to the school.
Join our study abroad program and visit international program
sites in Florence, Prague, or Vienna. Your program will include
studio experiences, trips to significant sites, and to offices
and studios of practicing professionals.
In a world of continuous technological change, the School of
Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation is committed to
a balance of the man-made and natural environments, of new and
enduring techniques.
Roger Williams University (Source http://rwu.edu)
At Roger Williams, you'll discover that we combine the close,
personal attention of a small college with academic programs
and services found at larger universities.
The result?
You and our 3,300 undergraduate students get the best of both
worlds:
- 35 stimulating majors in our liberal arts college and five
professional schools
- Nationally renowned programs, including Architecture and
Marine Biology
- Exciting professional internships and a full complement
of career preparation services
- Opportunities to collaborate with faculty on interesting
research projects
- Study-abroad programs in many countries worldwide
- Rhode Island's only law school
- A close-knit and supportive campus community
- An award-winning, co-curricular program offering many student
leadership positions
Sports, clubs, and social activities, all available here on
our waterfront campus, will round out your learning —
and living — experience.
There's a reason Roger Williams is one of the fastest-growing
liberal arts universities in the country. That's because
it's the ideal place for you to begin building your own bridge
from a productive academic career to a fulfilling life.
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