Applied History and Public Humanities, MA
The Master of Arts in Applied History and Public Humanities offers advanced training requiring study deeper, broader, and more sophisticated than is expected at the undergraduate level. With a focus on public history, students will earn both an M.A. and a Certificate in Public Humanities. The program trains students in content, theory, and application through coursework in History and other departments and experiential learning. It prepares students for further study or careers in humanities organizations, businesses, government, or the non-profit sector.
Admission Requirements
Students applying for admission to the M.A. program must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0. The applicant’s average in history courses should be substantially higher. Applicants must also have completed at least 24 semester or 36 quarter hours in history courses at the undergraduate level.
An application to the M.A. program consists of the following:
- An application form.
- A letter of intent.
- A writing sample, preferably a research paper from a history class.
- Three letters of recommendation, preferably from faculty who know the applicant well.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must have a score of at least 79 on the internet-based TOEFL.
Students whose undergraduate work falls well below the minimum standards of admission but who believe they have the ability and ambition for graduate work may demonstrate their capability by taking upper-level undergraduate courses. As post-baccalaureate students, they may apply for admission after having completed twelve credit hours of history with a 4.0 average or sixteen credit hours with a 3.0 average.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Field 1: Public History | ||
| IHSC 501 | Advanced Topics in Museums and Archives I 1 | 3 |
| IHSC 502 | Advanced Topics in Museums and Archives II 1 | 3 |
| HIST 666 | Reading Seminar in American History to 1877 1 | 4 |
| or HIST 669 | Reading Seminar in American History Since 1877 | |
| Field 2: Thematic History: Conflict and Memory, Media and History | 8 | |
| Select 8 Hours from the Following Courses | ||
| HIST 610 | Graduate Reading Seminar in Comparative Studies of World Civilizations | |
| HIST 612 | Reading Seminar: The Middle East | |
| HIST 631 | Reading Seminar in Modern European History to 1815 | |
| HIST 634 | Reading Seminar in Modern European History Since 1815 | |
| HIST 651 | Reading Seminar: The Modern British Empire | |
| HIST 669 | Reading Seminar in American History Since 1877 1 | |
| or HIST 666 | Reading Seminar in American History to 1877 | |
| HIST 677 | Reading Seminar in Latin American History | |
| HIST 680 | Reading Seminar: China | |
| Field 3: Public Humanities | 6 | |
| Select minimum of 6 credit hours from two different departments 1 | ||
| ENGL 689 | Seminar in English 2 | |
| COMM 540 | Strategic Social Media | |
| THEA 533 | Theatre Organization and Production Management | |
| THEA 555 | Creating Performance | |
| THEA 567 | Multi-Cultural Theatre | |
| THEA 576 | Theatre and Community Action | |
| AADMN 660 | Colloquium on the Arts | |
| AADMN 630 | Fund Raising & Grantsmanship in the Arts | |
| AADMN 620 | Arts Administration Practices & Policies | |
| History Required Courses | ||
| HIST 601 | Graduate Research Seminar in History 1 | 4 |
| HIST 689 | Historiography | 3 |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
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Counts towards Certificate
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ENGL 689 topics must be Digital Projects in the Humanities, Grant Writing, or Professional Writing