Falmouth Field School in Historic Preservation

May 23 to June 20, 2008

Location

Falmouth, Jamaica

Eligibility

Undergraduate and graduate students.

Focus of Study

Falmouth Field School in Historic Preservation

Program Description

The Falmouth Field School in Historic Preservation is a three–week, three–credit program in applied historic preservation held on–site in Falmouth, Jamaica. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the field school engages many aspects of the practice of preservation in the culturally diverse and economically complex context of the Caribbean. Students will learn a variety of skills, ranging from the conservation of historic brick masonry and timber framing, to recording threatened buildings through detailed measured drawings, to including learn how to “read” the historic fabric of a building. Directed by Louis P. Nelson, of the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, the field school will include lectures and field studies with Matthew Webster, Director of Architectural Restoration at Kenmore Plantation, and Edward Chappell, Director of Architectural Research at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and other scholars and practitioners. In Falmouth, the field school is supported by the local efforts of Falmouth Heritage Renewal (www.falmouthjamaica.org), a non–profit preservation organization with over a decade of experience in historic preservation in Falmouth. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in optional field excursions on the two weekends to historic sites across the island, including New Seville, Good Hope Estate, Colbeck Castle, and Spanishtown (www.jnht.com). Students will be required to complete some preliminary reading in preservation field techniques and architectural conservation as well as some reading on the history of Jamaica.

Accommodations

Students will be housed in a newly renovated two-story stone building in the heart of downtown Falmouth. Built in the early nineteenth-century as a Masonic lodge, the building served for much of its life as a Baptist manse. The building has a large workshop on the first floor and a number of dormitory-style sleeping quarters on the upper floor. In the heart of the historic district, the building’s location allows easy access to local markets and stores. Students will be provided with three meals a day, a breakfast, a packed lunch, and a hot supper. Students should be advised that these accommodations assume multiple students per room and although fans will be provided, these rooms are not air-conditioned.

Costs

The estimated cost per student is $3400 for in–state students and $3493 for out–of–state students. This covers tuition, housing, and three meals a day—prepared Jamaican style—but does not include airfare to and from Jamaica nor the cost of the textbooks. Students will be advised about times of arrival into the airport at Montego Bay so that we can arrange transportation from Montego Bay to Falmouth. Those students who choose to arrive outside these times should be advised that negotiating transportation to Falmouth on their own can be a challenge.

Applications

Applications for the Falmouth Field School will be accepted by the International Studies Office. The School of Architecture does not process applications for this program.

Please see:
Falmouth Program Description
International Studies Office Application

For further information concerning this program, please contact Mr. Louis Nelson at the School of Architecture in 137 Campbell Hall, 924.6449, ln6n@virginia.edu.

	Home > Academics > Study Abroad > List of Programs > Falmouth Field School in Historic Preservation May 23 to June 20, 2008 Location Falmouth, Jamaica Eligibility Undergraduate and graduate students. Focus of Study Falmouth Field School in Historic Preservation Program Description The Falmouth Field School in Historic Preservation is a three–week, three–credit program in applied historic preservation held on–site in Falmouth, Jamaica. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the field school engages many aspects of the practice of preservation in the culturally diverse and economically complex context of the Caribbean. Students will learn a variety of skills, ranging from the conservation of historic brick masonry and timber framing, to recording threatened buildings through detailed measured drawings, to including learn how to “read” the historic fabric of a building. Directed by Louis P. Nelson, of the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, the field school will include lectures and field studies with Matthew Webster, Director of Architectural Restoration at Kenmore Plantation, and Edward Chappell, Director of Architectural Research at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and other scholars and practitioners. In Falmouth, the field school is supported by the local efforts of Falmouth Heritage Renewal (www.falmouthjamaica.org), a non–profit preservation organization with over a decade of experience in historic preservation in Falmouth. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in optional field excursions on the two weekends to historic sites across the island, including New Seville, Good Hope Estate, Colbeck Castle, and Spanishtown (www.jnht.com). Students will be required to complete some preliminary reading in preservation field techniques and architectural conservation as well as some reading on the history of Jamaica. Accommodations Students will be housed in a newly renovated two-story stone building in the heart of downtown Falmouth. Built in the early nineteenth-century as a Masonic lodge, the building served for much of its life as a Baptist manse. The building has a large workshop on the first floor and a number of dormitory-style sleeping quarters on the upper floor. In the heart of the historic district, the building’s location allows easy access to local markets and stores. Students will be provided with three meals a day, a breakfast, a packed lunch, and a hot supper. Students should be advised that these accommodations assume multiple students per room and although fans will be provided, these rooms are not air-conditioned. Costs The estimated cost per student is $3400 for in–state students and $3493 for out–of–state students. This covers tuition, housing, and three meals a day—prepared Jamaican style—but does not include airfare to and from Jamaica nor the cost of the textbooks. Students will be advised about times of arrival into the airport at Montego Bay so that we can arrange transportation from Montego Bay to Falmouth. Those students who choose to arrive outside these times should be advised that negotiating transportation to Falmouth on their own can be a challenge. Applications Applications for the Falmouth Field School will be accepted by the International Studies Office. The School of Architecture does not process applications for this program. Please see: Falmouth Program Description International Studies Office Application For further information concerning this program, please contact Mr. Louis Nelson at the School of Architecture in 137 Campbell Hall, 924.6449, ln6n@virginia.edu.	Architectural History Architecture Landscape Architecture Urban & Environmental Planning Historic Preservation Certificate Program Admissions Dual Degrees Undergraduate Minors Study Abroad Information and Application List of Programs Continuing & Professional Education
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