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Located within the College of Architecture and Planning, the program offers a master of science, graduate certificate, and minor in historic preservation.

Our master of science in historic preservation (MSHP) program gives a solid foundation for a career in modern preservation. This course of study prepares students from varied undergraduate backgrounds to deal with the complex challenges of rejuvenating the historic main streets of cities and towns, revitalizing neighborhoods, preserving rural areas, and finding new uses for historic landmarks and landscapes. Our MS in historic preservation meets the academic standards of the National Council for Preservation Education. We offer two options for completing the master of historic preservation degree:

Option 1 is designed for students who already have professional or academic experience in historic preservation. Option 2 is designed for students who do not have previous educational or professional experience in historic preservation.

10/20/2026

Throughout this semester, we'll be highlighting some of our Graduate Assistants in the program!

Today, we're highlighting Kelley! Swipe to read about Kelley's interest in historic preservation, and about the work she's been doing in her assistanship!

10/15/2026

Last Thursday, the Center for Historic Preservation headed to Connersville, IN, to check out some properties for facade design proposals! Alongside that, we also met with Brad Coulter from Fayette County Economic Development and Cindy Perez from Imagine Performing Arts.

Thank you for having us, Connersville!

10/06/2026

Last week, our students attended the Preserving Historic Places conference in Franklin, Indiana! At the conference, students attended educational sessions, explored Franklin's historic buildings like the Artcraft Theatre, and engaged with professionals in the field of preservation!
Swipe and check out some snapshots!

09/29/2026

Another reminder about our conference meetup with Old Places Indy this Thursday at Bojak’s! If you are in Franklin for the conference, feel free to stop by. All are welcome!

09/22/2026

Heading to Franklin for Preserving Historic Places?
Join Old Places Indy and Ball State University’s MSHP Program for an informal conference meet-up Thursday evening at Bojak’s Bar & Grille.
Whether you’re a current student, alum, preservation professional, or friend of the program, we’d love to see you there. Come grab a drink, catch up, and connect with others working in preservation across Indiana.
Thursday, October 1 | 8:00 PM
Bojak’s Bar & Grille, Franklin
See you in Franklin!

09/15/2026

Today, ARCH 626 (Preservation Research Methods) took a trip to the Muncie Carnegie Library! Students got a hands-on look at some of the resources, such as city directories, newspapers on microfilm, WPA indexes, and county histories that the library has, which are helpful when researching a place or person. A special thanks to Sara at the Carnegie Library for showing us the resources that the library has available!

09/10/2026

A huge round of applause to this student team for winning FIRST PLACE in the 2026 Charles E. Peterson Prize competition for their drawings on the Silas Moffitt House!
The Peterson Prize is a student competition of measured drawings, with the intention of raising awareness about historic buildings and structures in the United States, as well as enhancing the HABS/HAER/HALS measured drawing collection at the Library of Congress.
Once again, a huge congratulations to this team!

07/27/2026

After four years of collaboration, research, and design, the Ball State University Center for Historic Preservation has officially presented the Sheridan Downtown Façade Design Guidelines to the Town of Sheridan.

The guidelines provide property owners, business owners, and community leaders with practical, illustrated guidance for preserving and enhancing the character of Sheridan's historic downtown while supporting continued investment and revitalization.

This milestone reflects years of partnership and dedication by many individuals who contributed their expertise throughout the project. We appreciate the Town of Sheridan for its commitment to preserving its historic downtown and look forward to seeing these guidelines help shape Sheridan's future.

04/27/2026

The Center for Historic Preservation was able to meet with Cindy from Sheridan Main Street! We were able to show her the progress we made in completing the final document.

It was great meeting with you!

04/18/2026

Our Preservation Studio class had the chance to visit and tour Wabash, Indiana! what a beautiful town! we were able to visit the Eagles Theatre, the Honeywell Center, and tour Downtown! We recommend a visit!

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Ball State University/Architecture Building
Muncie, IN
47306

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+17652851900

Website

http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CAP/Programs/Architecture/Programs/Masters/MSHP.aspx

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