Drew University Offers Classes on Historic Preservation
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There’s no better place to learn the processes and techniques of historic preservation than Drew University. Our courses are open to all preservation enthusiasts, whether you want to earn a certificate or simply take a course for personal or professional interest. Our 2011 – 2012 offerings represent a great opportunity to begin or continue your studies.
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Coming Up in October and November!
NEW! Exterior Paint for Historic Houses from Period Colors to Proper Preparation
A well-done exterior paint job on a vintage house not only enhances the architecture and historic character of the structure, but proper prep and application is simply a good investment. This course will address the many sides of historic paint – from the pigments and oils of pre-industrial paint and how they influenced exterior colors, to the aesthetics of color in various eras, to best methods for choosing and applying paint and colors on a vintage building today. Dates: Tuesdays, October 18 & 25, 7-9pm; Saturday, October 22, 9am-4pm Cost: $230
Heritage Tourism Workshop in Collaboration with the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
Is your site visitor ready? Are you providing a quality experience that will ensure return visits and good word-of-mouth advertising? Tourism is NJ’s third largest industry, yet history and historic sites are still realizing a very small percentage of this return. This one-day workshop will acquaint participants with New Jersey’s newly unveiled Heritage Tourism Master Plan and explore how historic sites and tourism providers can benefit by its implementation. Using the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms as a laboratory, participants will gain invaluable assessment tools and techniques to critically evaluate how visitors may perceive a historic site on their initial contact. Date: Saturday, November 5, Time: 9 am-4 pm Cost: $115
Space is limited in all courses so register now to avoid disappointment! Call Drew’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies at 973/408-3118 for a brochure and registration information or visit our web site at http://www.drew.edu/historicpreservation
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