普瑞特藝術學院

Housed within Pratt’s Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment (GCPE), the 47-credit Historic Preservation (HP) graduate program provides students with a solid foundation in research, preservation planning, architectural conservation, policy, and law, giving them the tools and experience they need to save the places people care about.

Our approach is multi-disciplinary, place-based, equity-oriented, and intellectually challenging. Our location in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn immerses students in New York City’s rich history, and provides the opportunity to work directly with local partners to uplift community stories and utilize preservation tools for social empowerment.

A multi-disciplinary approach encourages collaboration: Pratt Preservation is not siloed; partnerships within the Institute allow for students to explore multiple disciplines, including Architecture, City & Regional Planning (CRP), Sustainable Environmental Systems (SES), Urban Placemaking & Management (UPM), Real Estate Practice, Construction/Facilities Management (CM/FM), and art and design disciplines across the Institute. A student interested in climate-driven design solutions for adaptive reuse, for example, might choose a course in SES; another interested in addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis might choose Real Estate or CRP courses, or participate in the School of Architecture’s Affordable Housing Consortium; another might explore public art as a venue to interpret heritage with a course in UPM. This interdisciplinary education fosters learning and prepares future professionals to solve problems together.

Real-world projects turn students into professionals: Two studio courses - one focused on heritage documentation, and another that includes students from all GCPE programs - draw upon Pratt’s deep connections in NYC, the US, and abroad. HP students prepare for the professional world by working directly with community partners as clients. They use a neighborhood’s story and architectural assets to empower residents to manage and direct change, with a focus on equity, social justice , and addressing systemic racism as a heritage conservation issue. They propose preservation strategies for real places; past studios have contributed to National Register nominations for multiple NYC sites and have provided communities with adaptive reuse plans to meet community needs within local historical structures. Local studios collaborate with organizations across the boroughs, and past international studios have included Tokyo and Havana.