Overview

Participate in an Interdisciplinary Studies - Heritage and Social History online master’s program that integrates theories, methods and practices from the arts, humanities and social sciences.

With Athabasca University’s Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Heritage and Social History, you will learn to think holistically, critically and reflectively. You will find the connections and points of overlap between specialized and generalized knowledge. You will also learn problem-solving skills and policy-making strategies.

Learning outcomes

Combining the fields of social history and heritage studies, this focus draws on the strengths of the History and Heritage Resource Management programs at Athabasca University to offer an interdisciplinary approach to the study of social traditions and institutions and historical patterns, with an emphasis (but not an exclusive focus) on Canadian history and heritage.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues in Heritage Resources Management

Environment, Traditional Cultures, and Sustainability

Advanced Methods in Heritage Research

Industrial Heritage

Heritage and Risk Management

Architectural Conservation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Athabasca, Canada

Disciplines

History Liberal Arts View 13 other Masters in Liberal Arts in Canada

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General requirements

The Master of Arts – Integrated Studies (MA-IS) Program invites applications from candidates who possess a baccalaureate degree and strong analytical, writing, and critical-thinking skills

All students applying for admission into the MA-IS Program students must complete an Academic Writing Assessment as part of the application process.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2258 CAD / module

≈ 2258 CAD / module
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

2013 CAD / module

≈ 2013 CAD / module

Funding

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