MA Public History
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Conceived by the late Raphael Samuel, this pioneering course - the first in Britain - has run successfully at the college since 1996. The MA considers the way in which the past is used in the present by people, states and institutions. While including the role of heritage, museums, material culture and the built environment in creating particular histories it also emphasises people's own.
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This is a postgraduate course. We expect most, though not necessarily all, candidates to have first degrees in a relevant subject. Applicants do not need to have a first degree in History, but do need to be able to demonstrate their ability to study at postgraduate level. Recent students have had backgrounds in Art, Engineering, Media Studies, Design, Science, Literature, Languages, Classics as...
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MA Public History
Conceived by the late Raphael Samuel, this pioneering course - the first in Britain - has run successfully at the college since 1996. The MA considers the way in which the past is used in the present by people, states and institutions.
While including the role of heritage, museums, material culture and the built environment in creating particular histories it also emphasises people's own engagement with the past through orality, memory and family and local history. All modules emphasise the contested nature of historical knowledge, the relationship between the past and the present and t he role of the historian in creating history.
Learning Methods and Strategies
The pedagogical focus of the course is upon interaction between students and tutors and with each other. This approach is adopted to develop a supportive environment, which is essential if students are to develop their skills and interests as historical writers and researchers.
Much emphasis is placed upon students engaging directly with written material, artefacts, ephemera and concepts. The course modules are taught by a range of approaches: presentations, seminars, one to one tutorials. Within classes emphasis is placed on inter-active teaching and learning.
Requirement
This is a postgraduate course. We expect most, though not necessarily all, candidates to have first degrees in a relevant subject. Applicants do not need to have a first degree in History, but do need to be able to demonstrate their ability to study at postgraduate level. Recent students have had backgrounds in Art, Engineering, Media Studies, Design, Science, Literature, Languages, Classics as well as History. They have included teachers, lecturers, artists, stately home guides, archivists, local tourist guides, archaeologists, museum workers, oral historians, trade union activists, journalists, family historians and adult educators. Dr Hilda Kean is very happy to discuss the course and admission requirements with potential applications prior to formal application and interview.
MA Public History