Preservation Design, MFA
SCAD will discontinue new student enrollment beginning Winter 2026. All current students are able to complete their degrees as planned without impact.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD 701 | From Agoras to Digital Markets: Fundamentals of Business Design | 5 |
| PRES 701 | Practicing Preservation in a Global Context | 5 |
| PRES 702 | Style and Elegance in the Classical Tradition | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
| Electronic Design | ||
| Geospatial Analysis and Digital Design for Urban Environments | ||
| PRES 706 | Defining Place: Research and Survey | 5 |
| PRES 710 | Studio I: Preservation Through Public Policy | 5 |
| PRES 720 | Studio II: Construction Technology and Assessment | 5 |
| PRES 730 | Studio III: Conserving the Built Environment | 5 |
| PRES 740 | Studio IV: Place and Luxury in the Built Environment | 5 |
| PRES 741 | Entrepreneurship for Community Revitalization | 5 |
| PRES 745 | Digital Innovations in Preservation Design | 5 |
| PRES 750 | Collaborative Studio I: Managing Value in Adaptive Use Projects | 5 |
| PRES 760 | Collaborative Studio II: Marketing Identities for Adaptive Use Projects | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
| Graduate Field Internship | ||
| Teaching Art and Design | ||
| PRES 791 | Preservation Design M.F.A. Thesis I: Vision and Innovation | 5 |
| PRES 792 | Preservation Design M.F.A. Thesis II: Application and Engagement | 5 |
| Select two of the following: | 10 | |
| Sustainable Design | ||
| Analyzing American Cultural Landscapes | ||
| Traditions in Global Vernacular Architecture | ||
500-level SCADpro Elective | ||
500- to 700-level Elective | ||
500- to 700-level Elective | ||
| Total Hours | 90 | |
Note: At the time of admission, up to five additional graduate-level intensive courses may be assigned, bringing the student's required course of study to a total of 95 to 115 hours.