Information Session: M.A. in Historic Preservation

Designed for those who want to learn while also working full-time or part-time, the Goucher MA in Historic Preservation prepares you for a career in historic preservation and heritage conservation through rigorous scholarship, application of critical thinking to practice, and advocacy and community engagement in the service of social justice and sustainability. Start your graduate degree today. Join us for an overview of the MA in Historic Preservation program at Goucher College and learn more about the program’s curriculum, professional practitioner faculty, the application process, and career opportunities. Register today to secure your spot.

Melanie Lytle is the director of the Historic Preservation and Cultural Sustainability graduate programs at Goucher College, Assistant Professor of Practice of Historic Preservation, and an alumna of the preservation program. Now also the owner of a historic window restoration company, her career has included 17 years as a preservation consultant and working on the nonprofit and advocacy side of the field as the executive director of the Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions and for an architectural easement organization. She is a longtime board member at Restoration Works International and has served with the nonprofit in Nepal, India, and the US. She is also on the board of the Window Preservation Alliance. She’s committed to meaningful heritage sustainability and community engagement work that supports places that become the location from which communities can cultivate their values and community members can address local challenges and design strategic innovations to make positive social change.