The Master of Science in Historic Preservation (MSHP) is for students seeking training in spatial, technical, and design aspects of the broader field, it encompasses architecture, cultural landscapes, preservation, planning, building technology, project management, documentation, interpretation, and representation. The CU Denver Dana Crawford Preservation Program offers a Master of Science in Historic Preservation that prepares students for a true, 21st-century career in preservation. The curriculum equips you to participate in preserving historic buildings and sites. It presents opportunities for you to study large-scale landscape conservation, the preservation of cultural heritage and underrepresented communities, the impact of gentrification in cities, and how preservation can create solutions to improve and expand affordable housing.<br>Throughout your time in the program, you will have the opportunity to carve a unique path and personalize your degree through independent study courses, various certificate programs, and elective courses across the university. Historic preservation cannot exist on its own. So the curriculum encompasses a range of studies including architecture, cultural landscapes, planning, policy, building technology, project management, documentation, interpretation, and representation.<br>The Master of Science in Historic Preservation (MS HP) in the Dana Crawford Preservation Program is a 45 semester- hour program, usually completed in 15 or 18 months (three regular semesters and possibly part or all of one summer). The curriculum equips you to participate in the preservation of historic buildings and sites. It also presents opportunities for you to study large-scale landscape conservation, the preservation of cultural heritage and underrepresented communities, the impact of gentrification in cities and how preservation can be tied in with affordable housing. As our global climate changes, environmental sustainability and historic preservation are even more closely linked.