MA Public History

The Public History Postgraduate course at St Mary's University is designed to build upon the knowledge and skills gained during an undergraduate history degree, aiming to develop a deep understanding of public history and provide a strong foundation for a career in the public history sector. Course Content: The course content encompasses participatory activities, seminars, and workshops focusing on various public history themes, textbook histories, and the role of the historian in the public realm. Students also receive further specialized training in areas such as archive management, exhibition curating and digital history programming by engaging in a work-based learning project with professional historians or a partner institution. Key Modules: The course has core modules including 'Public History: Theory and Practice', 'History and Policy', 'Public History Work-based Learning Project', as well as choices for optional modules such as 'Digital History', 'Debates in Contemporary British History', 'Conflict, Culture and Identity in the Twentieth Century' among many others. Future Careers: Graduates from this course will have a strong foundation for a career in historic preservation, education, museums, national heritage organizations, TV and media, and public policy. The skills acquired can also be transferable for a career in teaching, research, policy-making and the public sector.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.