Interested in repointing historic bricks, forging iron, hewing logs, patching plaster, and learning to “listen” to what historic buildings can tell us?

Then sign up for this summer field school class!

This course — an elective course for UNC Greensboro History and Interior Architecture graduate students in the Historic Preservation and Museum Studies concentrations or those earning a Historic Preservation or Museum Studies post-baccalaureate certificate — is open to all advanced level students. You do not have to be a current UNCG student to attend.

A specialization in Historic Preservation requires an understanding of the historic built environment. This summer field methods course provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in current preservation and architectural conservation practice in a format that incorporates lectures, demonstrations, field exercises, and site visits. Students will gain experience in assessing and analyzing the conditions of historic buildings and selecting appropriate preservation and conservation treatments.

The class meets for three weeks — May 9-27, 2011 — from 9:00 until 3:00 Monday through Friday (there are a few days when the class lasts longer due to fieldtrips). The class is based at Old Salem but includes some fieldwork days and fieldtrips in other locations. If you have questions, contact Jo Leimenstoll at jrleimen@uncg.edu. You can also hear comments from previous fieldschool participants at www.uncg.edu/hpms by clicking on the summer field school video on the homepage.