Course Requirements for an M.A. in History with a
concentration in Museum Studies
Required Museum Studies Classes (9 hrs.)
- The Practice of Public History (HIS/IAR 626)
- Museum and Historic Site Interpretation: Principles and Practice (HIS/IAR 627)
- Internship* (HIS/IAR 690)
* Students with appropriate professional experience may substitute an elective for the Internship requirement with prior approval of the Director of Public History.
Required History Courses (15 hours)
- Seminar in Historical Research and Writing (HIS 709)
- Colloquia in American or European History (HIS 701-702 or 705-706)
- Research Seminars in American or European History* (HIS 703-704, 707-708)
* Students may choose to complete a Master’s thesis in lieu of the 703-4/707-8 sequence
Electives (12 hours)
- Introduction to Archival Management (HIS/LIS 505)
- History of the Decorative Arts (HIS/IAR 536)
- Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice (HIS/IAR 543)
- Southern History and Southern Material Culture in a Museum Context (HIS/IAR 545)
- History Museum Curatorship: Collections Management (HIS/IAR 547)
- Architectural Conservation (HIS/IAR 548)
- History and Theories in Material Culture (HIS/IAR 552)
- Field Methods in Preservation Technology (HIS/IAR 555)
- Research Methods in Historical Archaeology (HIS/IAR/ATY 578)
- Museum Education (HIS/IAR 589)
- History of American Landscapes and Architecture (HIS/IAR 624)
- Preservation Planning and Law (HIS/IAR 625)
- Identification and Evaluation of the Historic Built Environment (HIS/IAR 628)
- Museum Studies (ART 590)
- Special Problems in Anthropology (ATY 597)
- Urban Planning (GEO 502)
- Nonprofit Management and Leadership (PSC 540)
Additional Information
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Benjamin Filene, Director of Public History,
The University of North Carolina Greensboro
2137 MHRA Building
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6170
Phone: 336/334-5645
E-mail: bpfilene@uncg.edu