The graduate program in Preservation Architecture at CAED is articulated in:

• a graduate Certificate in Preservation Architecture (CPA)
• a Master of Architecture (32) Post-Professional with a focus in Preservation.

The program leading to the graduate Certificate in Preservation Architecture (CPA 16) is an opportunity for architecture students and graduates, as well as professionals interested in continuing education, to acquire specialized knowledge and skills in the area of Preservation Architecture.
The curriculum focuses on specific foundation knowledge in Preservation, with particular regard to methodology, assessment criteria, preservation techniques and legislation. 
The program is offered in various options:

1. entirely in Kent
2. partly in Florence, Italy (short 4 week term) and partly in Kent
3. entirely in Florence (intensive 10 week program)

The Florence option is offred at KSU Study Abroad Program in Palazzo Cerchi, a newly renovated XIII century palazzo located in the very heart of Florence, few blocks from Piazza della Signoria. Being based in Florence and required to take various field trips, the students have an opportunity of being exposed to important examples of building and urban preservation in Italy and in other European countries.

The Master's program (MArch PPS 32) offers a completion of the professional training for a preservation designer, and it is focused on design skills for conservation, re-use and new additions to existing structures.
Credits earned towards the CPA may count towards the MArch in Preservation.

Characterizing courses are:

ARCh 60201 - HISTORY & THEORY OF PRESERVATION (3-4) 
A study of the history and theory of preservation as practiced in the United States compared with international standards and practices.

ARCH 60202 - BUILDING DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS (3-4)
Non destructive evaluation of damage and its causes. The diagnostic tools will permit to verify the hypothesis of the damage, supporting qualitative and quantitative data. Analytical criteria illustrated through case-studies.

ARCH 60203 - HISTORIC BUILDING MATERIALS CONSERVATION (3-4)
A study of  historic building materials with an emphasis on causes of degradation, strategies for conservation, and standards for restoration.

ARCH 60204 - EXPLORING HISTORIC STRUCTURES  (1-3)
A study of historic structures by means of thorough documentation. Historic American Building Survey through measured drawings, field notes, and documentary photography. Rectified photography, triangulation, and archival preparation.

ARCH 60205 - PRESERVATION LEGISLATION AND POLICIES (1-3)
A study of the legal controls and financial incentives in historic preservation: Certified Local Government status, tax credits, conservation easements, Section 106, and the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.