CONTINUING HERITAGE STUDIES
SPRING 2012 | COURSE SCHEDULE
All spring quarter classes will be held in downtown Charleston.
CHARLESTON ARCHITECTURE - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
Students will learn to identify and name different architectural styles, building typologies and building elements in Charleston. Residential, commercial, institutional and ecclesiastical buildings will be studied. Students will be able to confidently explore the city with an understanding that most buildings reflect many layers of change, and learn how those changes can be “read” to interpret their history. This course is a prerequisite for the Charleston Master Preservationist Program. One session. Box Lunch included.
Class Dates: Friday, June 8, 9:00AM-3:00PM
Member Fee: $75
Non-Member Fee: $100
Instructors: Preservation Society of Charleston staff
SWEETGRASS BASKET WORKSHOP WITH HENRIETTA SNYPE - ARTS, CRAFTS & CULTURE
Enjoy a day learning to weave baskets with Henrietta Snype at the Preservation Society. One of the oldest surviving African art forms in the United States, the Lowcountry of South Carolina enjoys the distinction of being the only place in the world where this particular type of basketry is practiced. Students will weave their own basket with Henrietta and learn about materials, tools and caring for your investment. One session. Limited seats available. All materials included.
Class Dates: Saturday, May 19, 9:30AM-1:30PM
Member Fee: $80
Non-Member Fee: $85
Instructors: Henrietta Snype, renowned basket weaver, learned to weave baskets at the age of seven from her mother, Mary Mazyck. Her work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian, the Henry Ford Museum and the Birmingham Arts Festival. She is a community advocate for Sweetgrass basket makers and is one of the founding members of the Sweetgrass Makers Association.
HUGUENOTS AND THE SHIFT OF POWER IN CAROLINA - HISTORY AND INTERPRETATION
A review of European religious conflicts which brought the variety of early settlers to Carolina. This course will take a look at Huguenots, Congregationalists, English and Scottish Presbyterians, Quakers and other non-conformist groups that outnumbered churchmen in early Carolina and examine why they ended up here. These men and women were the foundation upon which the Lowcountry was formed and set the tone of a contentious colony. The class will tour the Huguenot Church and highlight pivotal sites that shifted power in Carolina Colony. Three sessions.
Class Dates: Wednesdays, May 16, 23 & 30, 5:30PM-7:30PM
Member Fee: $60
Non-Member Fee: $80
Instructors: Eugene P. Corrigan III has practiced law for 27 years and is an attorney with Corrigan & Chandler LLC. He received a BA in Intellectual History from Washington and Lee University. He is a Past President of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina and served as President of the Board of the Preservation Society of Charleston for a total of 4 years. He has served as Chairman of the History and Arts Commission of the City of Charleston and is a past officer of the First Families of South Carolina. He is a member of the Vestry of St. James’ Church Goose Creek and represents the Vestry on the Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce’s Committee on the St. James Chapel of Ease Project.
CHARLESTON NEIGHBORHOODS, Morning Class - LOWCOUNTRY PLACES
From the Grand Modell to contemporary infill developments, students will learn how Charleston has grown from a colonial walled settlement to a thriving metropolitan city through changes in topography, planned suburbs and expansions. An understanding of these neighborhood identities are essential to maintaining the integrity of Charleston’s diverse, interconnected built environment. Two sessions. This course is a prerequisite for the Charleston Master Preservationist Program. Two sessions.
Class Dates: Tuesdays, May 15 & 22 9:00AM-11:00AM
Member Fee: $25
Non-Member Fee: $30
Instructors: Preservation Society of Charleston staff
CHARLESTON NEIGHBORHOODS, Evening Class - LOWCOUNTRY PLACES
From the Grand Modell to contemporary infill developments, students will learn how Charleston has grown from a colonial walled settlement to a thriving metropolitan city through changes in topography, planned suburbs and expansions. An understanding of these neighborhood identities are essential to maintaining the integrity of Charleston’s diverse, interconnected built environment. This course is a prerequisite for the Charleston Master Preservationist Program. Two sessions.
Class Dates: Evening Class Thursdays, May 17 & 31 5:30PM-7:30PM
Member Fee: $25
Non-Member Fee: $30
Instructors: Preservation Society of Charleston staff
DIVERSITY IN PRINT BOOK CLUB - SOUTHERN LITERATURE AND FILM
A lively discussion of historic novels, fiction, oral histories, plays, literary magazines, essays, art and short stories, the Diversity in Print Book Club will explore the history and experiences of Charleston’s multicultural communities. The Book Club will allow students to get to know their fellow Preservation Society members and Heritage Studies classmates while learning new and exciting histories. This Book Club will include tours associated with the books assigned and feature guest speakers. Light refreshments during each session will be provided. Diversity in Print books will be available tax-free at the Preservation Society Book & Gift Shop. Members receiv a 10% discount on book purchases.
Class Dates: Porgy by Dubose Heyward for Monday, April 30, 6:00PM-7:30PM Peninsula of Lies by Edward Ball for Tuesday, May 29, 6:00PM-7:30PM The Golden Weather by Louis Rubin for Monday, June 25, 6:00PM-7:30PM Book Club is for current members of the Preservation Society of Charleston only.
Member Fee: $
Free
Non-Member Fee: $
Free
Instructors: Facilitator: Aurora Harris received her bachelor’s degree in English at the College of Charleston. She is the Diversity Programs Manager, joining the Preservation Society staff in this newly created position through the Partners in the Field challenge grant from the National Trust of Historic Preservation. Aurora aims to expand the Society’s outreach to those communities that have not been traditionally engaged with historic preservation. To sign up, please email Aurora Harris at aharris@preservationsociety.org
***If we cannot verify current membership status, membership dues will need to be paid prior to commencement of the course***
CAROLINA STORIES - REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS
We are sharing South Carolina ETV’s award-winning series “Carolina Stories” with the Lowcountry. With help from our friends at ETV, Continuing Heritage Studies will offer screenings of ETV’s “Carolina Stories” once per month. Following the screening will be a brief interactive discussion and Q&A opportunities with one or more people involved in the documentaries. This exciting addition will bring local and statewide recognition to our unique cultural and historical heritage in a socially collaborative way.
Class Dates: Third Monday of every month beginning in May. Homecoming: The Art of Jonathan Green and Leo Twiggs, a documentary on two Lowcountry African American artists, their gripping visual art and their remarkable exhibitions at Spoleto Festival USA and the Gibbes Museum in 2004. Monday, May 21 6:00PM-7:30PM Charleston County Public Library FREE Saving Sandy Island, a documentary that takes a sensitive look at environmental development that threatened an island on the South Carolina Coast. Developers, residents and environmentalists weigh in on the sensitive issue that continuously plagues the Lowcountry. Monday, June 18 6:00PM-7:30PM Charleston County Public Library FREE
Member Fee: Free
Non-Member Fee: Free
Grading and credit policy. No grades are given for Continuing Heritage Studies courses. In the future, the Society plans to develop Continuing Heritage Studies into an accredited program that will be able to issue continuing education credits. Until that time, no credits will be given for any courses attended, except as part of a specialized Society program (Master Preservationist Program and Tour V.I.P.)
Courses offered in multiple sections: Course size is limited. You may only attend the time scheduled for your section; alternate sections may not be attended as a “make up” for a missed class.
Books: Continuing Heritage Studies books will be available tax-free at the Preservation Society of Charleston Book & Gift Shop at 147 King Street. Current members receive a 10% discount on book & gift shop purchases.
Refunds: The Society reserves the right to cancel courses. If a course is cancelled, the Society will notify you and issue a full refund. You may withdraw your registration for a course and receive a full refund provided that we are notified five calendar days prior to the start of the course. There will be no refunds after this date, and your registration fee will be considered a donation to the Society.