Curriculum

Master of Arts in Historical Administration

Courses Offered

Fall

HIS 5010: Administration of Historical Organizations
HIS 5020: Historical Interpretation and Research Methods in Local History
HIS 5330: Material Life in America-1600-Present
HIS 5110: History Museum Exhibits
HIS 5060: Historic Preservation in America
HIS 5112: Digital Applications in Museums I

Spring

HIS 5030: Archival Methods
HIS 5050: History of American Architecture
HIS 5090: Care & Management of Historic Artifacts
HIS 5111: History Museum Exhibits
HIS 5113 Digital Applications in Museums II
Graduate Level American History Course: TBA

Summer

HIS 5980: Internship in Historical Administration

Besides the two semesters of classes, HA students must pass a comprehensive written exam at the end of the Spring term. After the completion of a six month internship, students must submit a graded and revised research paper that includes an extensive bibliography of the topic covered in the paper, and pass an oral comprehensive exam that integrates knowledge gleaned from the internship. For more information, visit the graduate school.