Overview

Practitioners of Public History document, preserve, and interpret the past. This two-year, 33-credit Master of Arts (M.A.) program consists of 24 credits in History, Museum Studies, and Archival Management, a six-credit internship and an additional three-credit research project.

Career Outcomes

As part of the Public History program at St. John's University, you will complete 240 internship hours under the supervision of St. John's faculty and a professional internship sponsor.

Our students complete internships at exciting locations around New York City, including Ellis Island National Historic Park and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public History

Modern Historical Research

Oral History

History of Material Culture

History as Visual Record

Advanced Topics in Public History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-01 00:00:00

More details

Rolling admission basis: we will review and accept qualified completed applications as space permits or until the semester begins.

Language

English

Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

History View 552 other Masters in History in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Official university and post-secondary transcripts, plus degree conferrals/diplomas

The Test for English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS examination scores.

For expedited foreign transcript evaluation service at a discounted rate you may complete a SpanTran Foreign Transcript Evaluation Application Form.

All documents received by the university become the property of the university and cannot be returned to the student

If you have only one copy of your official document and are able to visit our Welcome Center in person, we will be happy to make a copy of the original and return the official copy to you immediately.

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Tuition Fee

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International

25740 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1560 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

25740 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1560 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

25740 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1560 USD per credit during 24 months.

Living costs for New York City

1819 - 3968 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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