Overview

Public History is history that happens outside of a textbook and the classroom. Public Historians interpret the past for the public in museums, national parks, historic houses, or on main streets.

Why Study Public History at Duquesne University?

For more than thirty years Duquesne's Public History Program has introduced graduate students to the theories and practices of the field. The Public History program of Duquesne University, which has nearly 400 alumni,

offers cutting-edge courses,

assigns professional internships,

and prepares you for rewarding careers in both for-profit and non-profit sectors, including private companies, museums, archives, libraries, parks, battlefields, government agencies, and historic homes and sites in a variety of local, state, and national locations.

Careers

There are any number of potential career paths open to you with a Master's degree in Public History. Archives, museums, and national parks, are all traditional avenues of employment for public history professionals, but your degree can also take you in many other directions. For instance, Public Historians are employed in a wide variety of places, including small-town historical societies, local and state governments, the Supreme Court, and even Fortune 500 companies. In your classes and internships you will get a chance to sample different skills and work environments to get a taste for how varied the field is.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Studies in Material and Visual Culture

Museums and Society

Cultural Resources Management

Commemoration and Preservation

Building Narratives in Public History

Museum Exhibits and Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

Modern History View 62 other Masters in Modern History in United States

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 3.0 GPA in overall undergraduate studies.

Official transcripts recording all baccalaureate work

Official GRE scores, including verbal, quantitative, and writing sections

Three confidential letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's academic studies or professional work

A brief (2-3 page) personal statement explaining your educational and/or professional experience thus far, your academic interests, the reason why you are pursuing graduate studies at Duquesne, and your career goals

A resume or curriculum vitae.

An academic writing sample, not to exceed 25 pages (double-spaced).

An official score report indicating satisfactory performance on TOEFL examination (applicable to international students only)

Tuition Fees

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57564 USD / year

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57564 USD / year

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Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

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Overview

Why Study Public History at Duquesne University?

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Pittsburgh

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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