Drew University

Winter 2012 Offerings

Registration Open for Winter and Spring 2012!

 

Term Begins Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Download the 2011-2012 Historic Preservation Registration Form.

Courses

One-Day Workshops

Courses

12WHP25 Arrowheads to Architecture: Archaeology’s Place in Historic Preservation in New Jersey CANCELED

(T&P) 2.2 CEUs. Forget Indiana Jones and King Tut: archaeology is all around you, right here in New Jersey, and you need to know about it if you are involved in historic preservation. Archaeological resources are an integral part of New Jersey’s history, and they add a whole new and exciting dimension to historic preservation. This course will explain what archaeology is, and why it is an important tool for managing, understanding and interpreting our past. On completion of the class, students will know why and how archaeological studies are undertaken as part of the historic preservation program in the state, and the challenges and opportunities archaeology presents to public agencies, private developers, and, above all, to those involved in preserving the past. no previous knowledge of archaeology is assumed.

Instructor:Ian Burrow, RPA
Date/Time: Tuesdays, January 10 – February 28, 7-9 p.m.
Cost: $475

12WHP16 Photographic Documentation for Historic Preservation

(T&P) 2 CEUs. Basic techniques, equipment, and materials for photographic documentation of historic buildings as well as proper photographic format for register nominations are discussed in this course. The course will begin with a primer on the characteristics of digital cameras and how digital-capture and scanning differ from that of film. We will also discuss skills for effective PowerPoint presentations that include photographs. Field trips to the Madison historic district and Historic Speedwell are included, where students will be required to take photogrpahs for evaluation. An adjustable digital camera (or 35mm camera) is required. Class projects will be displayed in the final evening session.

Instructor: Jim DelGiudice
Date/Time: Wednesdays, January 18 – February 22, 7-9 p.m.
Cost: $465

12WHP02 American Architectural History

(AH/H) 2 CEUs. An introduction to buildings, landscapes and other built artifacts constructed between 1608 and the present. This course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to mateiral culture drawing upon art history, social history, cultural studies and the development of building technology. Special attention is paid to examples of urban and rural building types from New Jersey and the Delaware and Hudson Valley regions.
Required for the certificate.

Instructor: Edmund Meade
Date/Time: Thursdays, January 12 – March 15, 7-9 p.m.
Cost: $465
Materials Fee: $10

One-Day Workshops

12WHPW44 Preservation Law: Navigating the Torts, Titles and Trials

(PLAN) .6 CEUs. Do you know where the legal speed bumps are that might slow or derail your next preservation project? Have you wished you were more comfortable and fluent in the legal language of preservation? Today’s preservationists need to understand the legal framework of historic preservation and how it has influenced–and continues to influence–how, when and why historic resources are preserved. This workshop is designed to give participants an overview of both federal and state statutes and cases that have set precedents in preservation. This workshop is conducted by legal and professional experts in environmental and cultural resource planning. No prior legal experience is necessary.

Instructor: Dorothy Guzzo, and guest speakers
Date/Time: Saturday, January 21, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $115

12WHPW25 Preservation in Practice: A Primer for Historic Preservation Commissions

(PLAN) .6 CEUs. In partnership with the American Planning Association–NJ Chapter and the NJ Historic Preservation Office, this one-day workshop is open to all preservationists, but specifically geared toward those serving on a local commission. This program is designed to benefit from new and experienced commission members as well as being relevant for planning and zoning board members and elected officials. The course provides an in-depth examination of current topics and issues relevant to integrating preservation into community planning and zoning. Focus will be on legal parameters for implementing a commission, what to include in a good municipal preservation ordinance, conducting an effective public meeting, and developing good guidelines to support decision making.

Instructor:Dorothy Guzzo, and guest speakers:  Lee Albright (Haddonfield HPC), Martin Feitlowitz (West Orange & Paterson HPC’s), Roberta Marlowe (Cranberry HPC), Max Hayden (Hopewell Township HPC), Jennifer Rothschild (Closter HPC), Andrea Tingey (NJ Historic Preservation Office)
Date/Time: Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Brothers College, room 120
Cost: $75