Public History MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Newcastle University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

HistoryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

At Newcastle, you’ll be taught by an international team of experts from Australia, the US and the UK. Our guest lecturers are leading practitioners in our local and global networks.

You’ll develop the core skills to become a successful public historian. These include project planning, collaborative ways of working, and flexible communication skills. You'll gain a solid grounding in key theoretical and analytical frameworks, as well as public practices.

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
This MA Public History is for you if you want to:

  • shape public understanding of the past
  • think globally about history
  • learn how the past impacts on the present
You'll be suitable if you're:

  • a History graduate wishing to further develop your skills ahead of a career in the history industry
  • a graduate of a related subject with a keen interest in building knowledge and practical skills in public history
  • currently working or volunteering in the history industry and wishing to further develop your skills to enhance your career

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

At Newcastle, you’ll be taught by an international team of experts from Australia, the US and the UK. Our guest lecturers are leading practitioners in our local and global networks.

You’ll develop the core skills to become a successful public historian. These include project planning, collaborative ways of working, and flexible communication skills. You'll gain a solid grounding in key theoretical and analytical frameworks, as well as public practices.

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
This MA Public History is for you if you want to:

  • shape public understanding of the past
  • think globally about history
  • learn how the past impacts on the present
You'll be suitable if you're:

  • a History graduate wishing to further develop your skills ahead of a career in the history industry
  • a graduate of a related subject with a keen interest in building knowledge and practical skills in public history
  • currently working or volunteering in the history industry and wishing to further develop your skills to enhance your career

Admission Requirements

90+
3.3+
70+
6.5+

A 2:1 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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