MA Track in Public History
 


Public History Curriculum

Curriculum:
Students may choose a concentration in public history in conjunction with the MA in History or as an outside field for the PhD. in History. The public history concentration for the MA requires 9 hours of core course work plus elective courses.

A two-course seminar - practicum series taken in the first year of study. (6 hours)

The graduate seminar gives students a historical and theoretical context for their work and covers some of the dominant paradigms in the field public history.

The graduate practicum meets in a seminar format and builds professional knowledge and skills in governance, development and grant writing, public outreach, and various interpretive tools. This course requires students to complete class projects at public institutions.

One Tool of Research (see requirements)

An internship for course credit. (3 hours). For details, see Requirements for Internships.

Requirements Checklist for MA in History with a Concentration in Public History.

Public History Courses

Regular rotating public history courses include:

HIST 729: Public History Seminar, required, offered every fall. Sample Syllabus

HIST 730: Public History Practicum, required, offered every spring

HIST 368/668: History and Public Policy, offered alternating falls. Sample Syllabus.

HIST 370/670: Material and Visual Culture, alternating springs. Sample Syllabus.

History 367/667: Oral History, offered alternating falls. Sample Syllabus.

HIST 377/677: History in the Digital Age, offered alternating springs.