Preservation Design, BFA

SCAD will discontinue new student enrollment beginning Winter 2026. All current students are able to complete their degrees as planned without impact.

Foundation Studies
FOUN 110Design Thinking and Process5
FOUN 111Sketching and Drawing5
FOUN 112Color in Context5
FOUN 113Creative Collaboration Lab5
FOUN 240Spatial Design and Fabrication5
FOUN 245Drawing: Idea to Object5
General Education
COMM 105Speaking of Ideas5
BUSI 110Business I: Fundamentals5
CTXT 121Visual Culture in Context: Pre-Modern Global Perspectives5
CTXT 122Visual Culture in Context: Making Modernities5
ENGL 123Ideas to Ink: Critical Concepts in Academic Writing5
DIGI 130Digital Communication5
ARLH 206Modern Architecture Before 19005
ARLH 208Modern Architecture After 19005
ENGL Elective5
General Education Elective5
Mathematics/Natural Sciences Elective5
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective5
Major Curriculum
PRES 110Studio I: Introduction to Preservation Design — Global Theory and Practice5
PRES 210Studio II: Investigating and Evaluating Heritage — Research and Survey5
PRES 220Studio III: Conservation Science —Traditional to Modern Materials5
ELDS 225Graphic Representation in the Building Arts5
PRES 305Digital Practices in Preservation Design5
PRES 310Studio IV: Policy and Planning — Preservation Design and Advocacy5
PRES 320Studio V: Measuring Heritage — Construction Technology and Condition Assessment5
PRES 330Studio VI: Elements of Style and Elegance in the Classical Tradition5
PRES 401The Business of Community Revitalization5
PRES 410Studio VII: Luxury Design in the Built Environment5
PRES 480Studio VIII: Innovative Adaptation — Collaborative Practicum5
PRES 490Studio IX: Innovative Adaptation — Capstone Project5
Select one of the following:5
Sustainable Design for the Built Environment
ARCH, ARLH, BUSI, ELDS, FURN, INDS, MUSM, PRES, SBLD, SUST, or URBA elective
Select one of the following:5
Undergraduate Internship
500-level SCADpro Elective
Business-Focused Elective
Additional Electives
Free Elective5
Free Elective5
Free Elective5
Free Elective5
Total Hours180