Overview

About History at the University of Missouri - Kansas City

In this History program from University of Missouri - Kansas City, students will gain a broad understanding of the field of history, while developing an in-depth knowledge of historical scholarship in their areas of interest. Students may find that they develop these interests in the process of their interaction with the department faculty.

Students graduating from this program will:

recognize, demonstrate, and apply in-depth knowledge of the world’s civilizations and peoples as well as their political, economic, social, and cultural histories.

relate the events in their particular historic story to the general history of the topic; and students relate their interpretations to existing historiography.

demonstrate the ability to independently develop original scholarly inquiry, systematically researching the topic using appropriate primary and/or secondary sources.

be able to use primary and secondary sources to independently construct an original historical interpretation: demonstrating competency in identifying a problem, posing a hypothesis, proposing a methodology, offering an interpretation of the evidence, and making an original contribution to scholarly debates.

be able to compose and present clear, well-organized, properly documented, and grammatical prose in a form appropriate for scholarly publication.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public History: Theory and Method

Oral History

Museum Studies

Public History and New Media

Topics in Nonprofit Fund Raising: Organizing for Successful Fund Raising

Topics in Nonprofit Fund Raising: Prospect Research and Proposal Writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

History View 597 other Masters in History in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application

Official Transcripts and Test Scores (GRE not required)

A two-page statement of purpose that explains your academic and professional goals, describes your academic interests (including the faculty with whom you wish to study), and presents relevant academic and work-related activities.

A sample of your academic writing (minimum 15 pages).

Three letters of recommendation (preferably from history professors). Letters should be on official letterhead.

Tuition Fee

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International

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

15360 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 512 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Kansas City

980 - 1596 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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