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SUNY Westchester Peekskill • 27North Division Street Peekskill NY10566• 914-606-7300 13 Historic Preservation Certificate–140Hrs American Architectural History With an emphasis on Historic Preservation and New York State, this course will explore the development of architecture in America from its beginnings to roughly modern day. Areas of examination will include indigenous and vernacular American architecture, colonial and Federalist design, the appropriation of European design elements,thedevelopment ofarchitecture asaprofession,theAmericanParksMovement andlandscape architecture, the innovation of the skyscraper, the rise of twentieth century urban environments, public works projects, modernism and more. These will be 2-hour class sessions over 14 weeks for a total of 28 hours required towards completion of certificate requirements. This course will be taught entirely online via Blackboard platform. Instructor –Alan Strauber. CE-HIST 2128PE, $443. REMOTE Thurs., Sept.12-Dec.19 (skip11/28), 6:30-8:30pm. Historic Preservation Field Work I This course is designed to provide a wide range of hands-on experience related to historic preservation in a variety of settings. Participants will work at actual historic sites in the field as well as with artisans in trades related to historic preservation. Students will rotate between sites. Sessions will total 28 hours required for completion of certificate requirements. CE-HIST 2129PE OFF-SITE Day/Time, TBD. Historic Preservation Field Work II Continuation of Historic Preservation Field Work I. Sessions will total 28 hours required for completion of certificate requirements. Prerequisite: Historic Preservation Field Work I CE-HIST 2130PE OFF-SITE Day/Time, TBD. NEW! Themes in Historic Preservation Themes in US History—A practical and theoretical examination of multiple case studies and themes related to the preservation of historic sites. The primary focus will be New York State but other locations may be examined as well. This course will be taught entirely online via Brightspace. Instructors – Johanna Porr & Alan Strauber. CE-HIST 2173PE REMOTE Tues., Sept.10-Dec.10, 6:30-8:30pm. Independent Study In Historic Preservation Independent study in historic preservation in partnership with a historic field site or organization to be arranged by instructor. Contact Alan.Strauber@sunywcc.edu CE-HIST 2504PE, $472. OFF-SITE Day/Time, TBD. Historic Preservation Woodworking and Building Techniques Through a combination of site visits to buildings of various periods, shop demonstrations, lecture and hands on work with tools, this course will explore the changes in technology, and the corresponding development of building design. Starting with timber framing participants will explore basic assembly techniques, and how assembly methods developed over time. Methods for conservation of historic windows will be explored. Participants will use tools from as far back as the eighteenth century. We will explore the marks these tools leave and how they can be used to help us read the history of a building. These class sessions will be over 10 weeks for a total of 28 hours. Instructor – Bruce MacDonald. CE-HIST 2158PE IN-PERSON Sat., Sept.14-Nov. 23, (skip11/2), 9:00am-12:00noon (Sept.14&Nov.23, 9:00-11:00am). Historical Archaeology The course is an introduction to historical archaeology which encompasses artifact identification, laboratory processing, and field techniques. Students will conduct on-site field work including digging for artifacts as well as artifact identification at the Voris-Gedney Archaeological Site adjacent to the Bird Homestead and Rye Meeting House at 624 Milton Road, Rye,New York,and lab work in the classroom. Documentation of historic sites will also be explored. CE-HIST 2168PE IN-PERSON Thurs., Jan. 30-May1, (skip 2/6, 2/20, 3/6& 3/20), 6:30-8:30pm. OFF-SITE Field Work: Sat., Mar. 29-April 26 (skip 4/19,rain date 5/3), 8:00am-12:00noon. Historic Preservation CertificateElectives

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