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Overview
The Public History Center serves as the consulting branch of the Public History Program at the University of North Alabama, and supervises public history graduate students in their fieldwork and project development.
Additionally, the Public History Center staff participates in community outreach, research, content development, and historic site strategy, and maintains a close project partnership with the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area.
Careers
With an MA in Public History, graduates are prepared for careers in archives, museums, state historic preservation offices or cultural resource management firms.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Material Culture
- Collections Management
- Historical Archeology
- Digital Collections Management
- History of American Architecture
- Exhibit Design
- Oral History
- Digital History
- Slavery and the Archive
- Heritage Tourism
- Business of Public History
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 6
PTE Academic 54
TOEFL® IBT 79
Credits
36 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
History Museum Studies View 109 other Masters in Museum Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 2.75
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 6
PTE Academic 54
TOEFL® IBT 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have at least 24 hours in history or public history, including up to twelve hours below the 300 level or have completed a major and/or minor in history or public history.
- Scholastic Achievement: A minimum of 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all previous undergraduate and graduate coursework.
- Test Scores: Submission of satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which shall consist of the attainment of at least two of the three following scores: Verbal, 146; Quantitative, 140; Analytical Writing, 3.5.
- Three completed recommendation forms.
- Application Essay: A type written essay of 250-350 words which describes career goals and areas of historical interest for study in the graduate program.
- Writing Sample: Minimum of four pages, preferably a research or scholarly essay or paper from previous classes. It may also be a sample of professional or creative writing.
Tuition Fee
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International
26640 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 740 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
26640 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 740 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
13320 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 370 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Florence
800 - 1300 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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