MA Public History

The Public History MA at UCL is a comprehensive course designed for students with a keen interest in public history. It integrates a strong element of work experience and practical training into the programme. The MA programme explores the many approaches and debates key to the evolving discipline of public history, and provides a rigorous introduction to a range of historical approaches. Course Content: The Public History MA programme has a wide scope, incorporating elements of theory and practice, including historiography and theory, archives and record keeping, material culture and architectural history, landscape and memory, historical literacy, history in schools, history in the media, history and public policy, and heritage and the public interpretation of history.Key Modules: These include: Historical Theory and Practice, Archives in Contemporary Society, Material Culture, Architectural History, Memory and Commemoration, Text and Public, among others.Future Careers: This course intends to prepare students for employment within the public history and heritage sectors, and for further academic study. Possible career paths and employment opportunities include museums, archives, libraries, government agencies, non-profit organizations, national parks, media, private consulting, and further academic research. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.