12 monthsProgramme duration
25,900 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This innovative course develops the core attributes of today’s public historian through a flexible toolkit that includes research and communication skills, cultural competency and empathy.
On this innovative course you’ll:
Gain an advanced level appreciation of the theoretical and analytical frameworks that historians bring to their subject.
Discover the varieties of approaches to understanding, constructing and interpreting the past in the present, and how wider publics engage with these processes.
Understand the methodologies and sources used by specialists in the field of public history, and the ethical, practical, and analytical choices that accompany historical study and interpretation.
Explore public history concepts and practices including shared authority, collaborative working environments, and reflexivity.
Engage with diverse audiences by working collaboratively with institutions and communities.
Benefit from a team of experts and guest lecturers who are leading practitioners in our local and global networks.
You’ll spend a third of your time working on a guided public history project. This could involve working alongside practitioners in the popular history field. This may include:
- freelance public historians
- cultural organisations
- charities
- archivists
- publishers
- TV and radio producers
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This innovative course develops the core attributes of today’s public historian through a flexible toolkit that includes research and communication skills, cultural competency and empathy.
On this innovative course you’ll:
Gain an advanced level appreciation of the theoretical and analytical frameworks that historians bring to their subject.
Discover the varieties of approaches to understanding, constructing and interpreting the past in the present, and how wider publics engage with these processes.
Understand the methodologies and sources used by specialists in the field of public history, and the ethical, practical, and analytical choices that accompany historical study and interpretation.
Explore public history concepts and practices including shared authority, collaborative working environments, and reflexivity.
Engage with diverse audiences by working collaboratively with institutions and communities.
Benefit from a team of experts and guest lecturers who are leading practitioners in our local and global networks.
You’ll spend a third of your time working on a guided public history project. This could involve working alongside practitioners in the popular history field. This may include:
- freelance public historians
- cultural organisations
- charities
- archivists
- publishers
- TV and radio producers
Admission Requirements
A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in history or a related subject such as:
- human and cultural geography
- English
- heritage studies
- media studies
Applicants with non-standard qualifications and/or an appropriate level of professional or voluntary experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.
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