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College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
Clifton "Chip" Egan, DEAN

The College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities offers graduate programs in three schools: the School of Design and Building, the School of the Arts, and the School of Humanities. Advanced degrees are offered in Architecture; City and Regional Planning; Construction Science and Management; Digital Production Arts; English; Environmental Design and Planning; Historic Preservation; History; Landscape Architecture; Professional Communication; Real Estate Development; Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design; and Visual Arts.

These are the majors offered by the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
Architecture  (ARCH)
City and Regional Planning  (C R P)
Construction Science and Management  (CSM)
English  (ENGL)
Historic Preservation  (MSHP)
History  (HIST)
Landscape Architecture  (B L A)
Planning, Design and the Built Environment  (P D B E)
Professional Communication  (PRO COM)
Real Estate Development  (RED)
Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design  (RCID)
Visual Arts  (VIS-ART)
Courses are offered in art and architectural history, communication studies, geography, languages, literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion, and women's studies to provide electives for students in other areas.

Graduate students in the School of Design and Building and the School of the Arts have the opportunity to study at the Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies in Genoa, Italy, which is sponsored jointly by the College and the Clemson Advancement Foundation for Design and Building. Emphasis is placed on studies related to this historic port city and the art and architectural heritage of the Italian setting. Studio and classroom work are enriched by visiting scholars and critics and complemented by scheduled field trips, both in Italy and continental Europe.

Courses of study in the Daniel Center, while under the jurisdiction of the related departments of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities, are administered and taught by the professors-in-residence. Studio work is the core of the Genoa program, whether in architecture, construction science and management, or visual arts. All students undertake a history research project, conduct field studies, and participate in a design seminar.

The School of Humanities houses programs leading to the Master of Arts in English, History, and Professional Communication and the Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design. The school also offers certificate programs in Health Communication and Writing Assessment. Faculty have been recipients of grants from agencies and foundations, such as the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and the Bingham Trust. They have also held Fulbright Senior Lectureships and Research Awards in many countries.