Theses
The preparation of a thesis is a requirement of the M.S. in Historic Preservation. Students have the option of choosing a research or project-oriented thesis. The Outstanding Thesis Award for 2009 was presented to Jeremy Bradham.
Research and Documentation
The City of Charleston and its environs provide case study projects for archival research, field investigation and final documentation. Access to a number of repositories around the city provides students with the opportunity to build research and documentation skills necessary for thesis work during the second year of the program.
- Joseph Manigault House
- Historic American Building Survey: Beale House and Farmer's Exchange
- Eternal Father of the Sea Chapel
- Inventories
- 75 Anson Street (PDF)
Material Conservation
- Repointing Walls at the Misroon House
- Metal Conservation at Fort Moultrie
- Layers of History: Paint Sampling at the Joseph Manigault House (PDF)
Landscapes
In collaboration with the Historic American Landscape Survey, the spring 2009 cultural landscapes class examined a number of historic parks and gardens in Charleston and the surrounding Carolina Lowcountry. Focus areas included completion of measured drawings for each site, photographic documentation, historical research and preservation planning.
Site Visits
Internships
Requirements for the Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Clemson/College of Charleston include the completion of a professional internship. The following is a partial list of sites at which students have completed internships.
- Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
- Owens-Thomas House: Savannah, Georgia
- Historic American Building Survey: Fredrick, Maryland
- Lawson’s Pond: Cross, South Carolina
- Historic Charleston Foundation: Charleston, South Carolina
- Historic Seattle, Seattle, Washington
- National Park Service, Yosemite
- Drayton Hall: Charleston, South Carolina
- Central Park Conservancy, New York, New York
- ICCOMOS, Falmouth, Jamaica
- The Sustainability Institute
- Winterthur
