Master of Heritage Conservation/Master of Urban Planning (MHC/MUP)

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The Master of Heritage Conservation/Master of Urban Planning dual degree program facilitates highly related cross-disciplinary studies in heritage conservation and in urban planning at the master’s level. The primary objective of the dual degree curriculum is to impart to students a basic familiarity with the origins and development of the philosophies, theories, and practices of planning and heritage conservation. This curriculum has been developed so that students will graduate from this program with a broad practical knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies that apply to planning and conservation practice in the United States and internationally. This expertise will include knowledge of urban design, public policy, and architectural and planning history and theory. Students will be expected to understand the critical methodological tools necessary for a professional engaged in the investigation, interpretation, and evaluation of the urban built environment.

Qualified students who are admitted to the graduate programs in both the School of Architecture and the USC Price School of Public Policy may complete both degrees in a highly integrated five-semester program.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 60 units, including 30 units in heritage conservation and 30 units in urban planning, as follows:

Architecture

ARCH 549 Fundamentals of Heritage Conservation Units: 3
ARCH 550 Heritage Conservation Policy and Planning Units: 3
ARCH 551 Conservation Methods and Materials Units: 3
ARCH 552 Introduction to Historic Site Documentation Units: 2
ARCH 553 History of American Architecture and Urbanism Units: 3
ARCH 554 Heritage Conservation Practicum — Advanced Documentation Units: 3
ARCH 555 Global Perspectives in Heritage Conservation Units: 2
ARCH 556 Readings in Heritage Conservation Theory Units: 2
ARCH 558 Fundamentals of Place-Making Units: 2
ARCH 691a Heritage Conservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis Units: 1
ARCH 691b Heritage Conservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis Units: 4
ARCH 691z Heritage Conservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis Units: 0
ARCH Electives Units: 2

Total units: 30

Urban Planning

PPD 522 Planning Theory and History for a Just Society Units: 4
PPD 523 Urban and International Development Units: 4
PPD 529 Planning Law and Legal Frameworks of Planning Units: 2
PPD 531L Planning Studio Units: 4, 8, 12 (4 units required)
PPD 534 Data, Evidence, and Communication of the Public Good Units: 4
PPD 629 Capstone in Urban Planning Units: 4

Concentrations

There are six concentrations available in the Master of Urban Planning program: Arts and Culture, Design of the Built Environment, Planning for Climate Change and Sustainability, Housing and Real Estate Development, Economic Development, and Mobility and Transportation Planning. Students must select a concentration gateway and methodology course (4 units each, 8 units total). Please see the Master of Urban Planning section of the catalogue for the concentration descriptions and course lists.

Note:

Students in this dual degree will be waived out of PPD 528 in the MUP core as they take ARCH 558 Fundamentals of Place-Making.