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1. Historical Studies
2. Public History: Archival, Museum, and Editing Studies
3. Certificate--Public History: Archival, Museum, and Editing Studies
The Historical Studies Program offers concentrations in American, European, and Global History. Students in the program will acquire a thorough background in significant historical literature of their respective fields as well as an introduction to others. The Historical Studies Program is particularly suitable for those who intend to proceed to a doctoral program and for secondary teachers who wish to increase their knowledge of the subjects they teach.
Program Requirements:
Candidates for the M.A. in the Historical Studies Program are required to complete thirty (30) credits or ten courses. This may include six credits of thesis. (See below for a full description of the thesis option.) Students must choose a major field in American, European, or Global History.
1. All students are required to enroll in Introduction to the Graduate Study of History (HIST 699). Students beginning in the fall will enroll in this course in their first semester. Students entering the program in the spring or summer will take this course the next fall semester.
2. The requirements for the three major fields are as follows:
A. American (United States) History: Students are required to take a minimum of four U.S. History courses, two of which must be period courses. Students are strongly encouraged to take successive period courses so that the fields they offer for comprehensive exams are as coherent as possible. Of their remaining electives, at least one must be a period course in European History and one must be in Global History.
B. European History: Students are required to take a minimum of four European History courses, two of which must be period courses. Students are strongly encouraged to take successive period courses so that the fields they offer for comprehensive exams are as coherent as possible. Of their remaining electives, at least one must be in Global History.
C. Global History: Students are required to take a minimum of three Global History courses, two European History courses, and one American History course. One of the European courses must be a period course.
3. Seminar: All students in the Historical Studies Program are required to take the Seminar in Selected Historical Topics (HIST 691). This course is offered every spring and requires a major piece of original research and writing related to the student's major field.
4. Electives: Students are advised to choose electives that are related to their major. Students may take one professional course as an elective but it will not count toward fulfilling the major field requirements.
5. Comprehensive Examinations: Candidates for the M.A. degree in Historical Studies must pass written and oral comprehensive examinations based on class work and reading lists provided by three examiners.
6. Thesis: Students who have demonstrated research ability may elect, subject to the discretion of the Department, to undertake a research thesis approved by their thesis advisor and a second reader. The thesis is valuable for students who are planning to pursue the Ph.D. Upon successful completion of the thesis, students will be awarded six hours of graduate credit. Students enrolled in the thesis program should use their work in “Seminar in Selected Historical Topics” (HIST 691) to launch their thesis.
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Professional opportunities
in Public History--caring for historical materials
and interpreting them for the public--have grown
considerably in the last forty years. Various private and public institutions need historians
are needed to administer archival collections,
edit historical publications, work with historical
documents, and interpret artifacts and other material
culture.
The Public History: Archival, Museum and Editing Studies (A.M.E.) Program, one of the oldest Public History programs in the United States, prepares students to work in museums, archives, and other institutions which interpret the past for the general public. The A.M.E. Program combines a firm grounding in American History with professional courses and internships.
Duquesne's A.M.E graduates are employed at
a wide range of institutions, including historical
societies, museums, archives, and historical agencies
of state, local, and federal government.
Candidates for the M.A. degree in Archival, Museum and Editing Studies are required to complete thirty-six credits (12 courses). Students are required to take at least two of the three professional courses - Archival Studies, Museum Studies, and Historical Editing. They are also required to take two internships, for which they will receive course credit, in the professional areas in which they have completed course work. Finally, they are required to take the culminating “Public History Seminar.”
1. All students are required to enroll in Introduction to the Graduate Study of History (HIST 699). Students beginning in the fall will enroll in this course in their first semester. Students entering the program in the spring will take this course the next semester.
2. Professional Courses: Students must take at least two of the three professional courses: Archival Studies (HIST 524), Museum Studies (HIST 525), and Historical Editing (HIST 526). These courses are designed to introduce students to the basic practices of Public History institutions.
3. Internships: Students take two internships in the fields in which they have taken courses. While they may choose to take the third professional course as an elective, they may not take three internships. Students should note that internships must be arranged by the Department, not the student. They may apply for external internships at recognized historical institutions outside the Pittsburgh area, but they must discuss these applications with the director before applying.
Internship opportunities are
available at numerous historical and cultural
organizations in and around Pittsburgh. Also,
Public History students have been quite successful in winning
competitive internships outside of Pittsburgh, and
credit can be arranged for such internships. Internship
locations have included the John Heinz History
Museum, Archives of Industrial Society, H. John
Heinz III Archives, County of Allegheny Office
of Records Administration, Carnegie Institute
of Natural History, Clayton--the Home of Henry
Clay Frick, Railroaders National Museum, and Old
Economy Village.
4. Seminar: Students are required to take the “Public History Seminar” (HIST 627) towards the end of their program. This course is offered every fall. Students must have completed both of their professional courses and, preferably, at least one internship before enrolling in the class.
5. American History Courses: A.M.E. students are required to take at least one period course in American History. The Department strongly suggests that students take more than one period course.
6. Electives: Students take at least four elective courses to complete their program, one of which may be the third professional course.
7. Comprehensive Examinations: Candidates for the Archival, Museum and Editing Studies degree are not required to take comprehensive examinations.
8. Thesis: Candidates for the Archival, Museum and Editing Studies degree are not encouraged to consider the thesis option.
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The A.M.E. Certificate is a non-degree program available to students already possessing an advanced degree in History or a related field. Certificate candidates must complete at least twelve credits in the professional sequence, including two internships. They must also take six additional credits in History.
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For further information about
both History graduate programs, contact:
Holly A. Mayer, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of History
Phone: 412-396-6461
mayer@duq.edu
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