Application Process

To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School. Please note: Admission to the program is competitive. Meeting the Graduate School requirements does not ensure admission into the Historical Administration MA program.
Applications are due by February 1 for admission into the following academic year's class.

Summary of Application Procedures

To the Graduate School:

1. Completed Graduate School Application for Admission Form.

2. Official transcript from your undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate universities.

3. Check for $30.00.

 

To the Historical Administration Program Coordinator:

1. Historical Administration Program application.

2. Official transcript from your undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate universities.

3. Two letters of recommendation, preferably from people who know your academic and museum-related work best and can evaluate your potential for graduate study.

4. Completed Application for Graduate Assistantship; while not mandatory, we encourage you to apply.

5. A typed "Statement of Professional Goals" (700 words), as described on the last page of the Historical Administration Program application.

For Additional Information/Application Forms:

Contact:

Dr. Nora Pat Small
Historical Administration Program Coordinator
         
History Department
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL  61920
Fax: 217-581-7233
Telephone: 217-581-6380
E-mail: npsmall@eiu.edu