Overview

Students with a major field in Public History from University of Colorado Denver must complete a thesis or project. Public History majors can minor in any subspecialty the department currently offers.

Students majoring in U.S., European, or Global history can also minor in Public History. In conjunction with the College of Architecture and Planning, a graduate certificate program in historic preservation is also available.

Learning Outcomes

The department expects that students graduating with an MA in Public History will master the following general skills for their degrees:

the ability to pursue independent historical research projects
the ability to analyze historiographical arguments
the ability to analyze primary documents and develop arguments from them
the ability to create bibliographies using archival, library and Internet resources
the ability to write in a variety of formats, including historiographical essays, book reviews, and research papers
the ability to perform many tasks related to museum management or historic preservation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History in Museums or
Historic Preservation
Management of Material Culture and Museum Collections
Western Art and Architecture
Colorado Historic Places
National Parks History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Denver, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Three letters of recommendation (academic references are preffered)
Statement of purpose
Official transcripts from every university you have attended previously
Writing sample

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

53604 USD / year

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Out-of-State

53604 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

17280 USD / year

≈ 17280 USD / year

Living costs

Denver

United States

1310 - 2220 USD / month

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