The University of New Mexico

Mission

Our six course program is unique in its combination of proven historic preservation techniques with the spectrum of contemporary planning and design approaches for engaging history, culture and place including:  

o The history, theory and professional practices of preservation, regionalism and related place-based approaches

o Preservation technologies

o Government cultural resource management practices

o Critical Regionalism, New Urbanism, Smart Growth and Sustainability planning approaches built on climatically- and culturally-adapted forms, and on mass transit and mixed-use neighborhoods

o Adaptive re-use of and additions to historical buildings

o Heritage tourism and cultural landscape planning

o The roles of public history, art and annual celebrations in fostering community identity

Accreditation

          While there are no formal accreditation bodies for preservation or regionalism programs, the National Council of Preservation Educators (NCPE) thoroughly reviews potential institutional members for the range and quality of their program.  Founded in 2004, the HPR program was granted NCPE membership in 2005. See National Council of Preservation Educators website:  http://www.uvm.edu/histpres/ncpe/.