Overview

The Public Humanities program offered by Brown University provides a dynamic interdisciplinary opportunity for students interested in careers in cultural organizations.

Our program appeals to students with a wide variety of interests, skills, and backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you are interested in preparing for a career in public programming, outreach, and education; community cultural work; historic preservation; arts and nonprofit administration; museum education, interpretation and curatorial work; or cultural planning.

Careers

Graduates have found work in museums, historical societies, cultural planning agencies, heritage tourism, historic preservation, informal learning centers, universities, and community arts programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Museum Histories

Introduction to Public Humanities

Ethical in Public: Humanities as Moments of Encountering

Public Art: History, Theory, and Practice

Against Invisibility: Asian America/s, Collective Memory and the Public Humanities

Shrine, House or Home: Rethinking the House Museum Paradigm

UnSettling Public Humanities

Queering Oral History: Theory and Practice of Building Alternative Archives

Treaty Rights and Food Fights: Eating Local in Indian Country

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

8

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies Public Administration View 159 other Masters in Ethnic Studies in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

8

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A writing sample of up to 20 pages in your area of interest - can include both academic and popular writing.

A resume

Three to five page personal statement

Writing samples

Three letters of recommendation

GRE General

Tuition Fee

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International

7835 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7835 USD per module during 12 months.
National

7835 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7835 USD per module during 12 months.

Tuition is per course

Living costs for Providence

1030 - 1900 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Financing

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MPOWER Financing Student Loans between $2,001 - $100,000

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Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Public Humanities.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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