Earn a master's degree in Public History at St. John's University in New York City!
Practitioners of Public History document, preserve, and interpret the past. This two-year, 33-credit Master of Arts (M.A.) program consists of 24 credits in History, Museum Studies, and Archival Management, a six-credit internship and an additional three-credit research project.
As part of the program, you will find opportunities for service, internship, and independent study throughout New York City. Strong applicants demonstrate a strong background in the humanities and social sciences, familiarity with media technologies, and a commitment to community service.
Given the growing merger of issues relating to collecting information and collections accessibility in libraries, archives and museums, St. John’s University also offers a dual master’s degree program in Public History and Library and Information Science. Our Division of Library and Information Science is American Library Association (ALA)-accredited and features an archival specialization.
Department Faculty
Please see our Library and Information Science faculty and our History faculty.
Contact
Kristin M. Szylvian, Ph.D.
Director, Public History
Associate Professor of History and Library & Information Science
St. John Hall, Room 244-K
718-990-5239
[email protected]