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History Advisor:
James Mokhiber
Department of History
Liberal Arts Bldg. 135
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70148
(504) 280-6611
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Concentration in Public History (MA)
A variation of the standard curriculum, this concentration in public history is available
UNO history grad student Traci Bruno interviews Cheryl Andrus Falgoust during the 2008 Po-Boy Festival. Ms. Falgoust, the daughter of Oak Street businessman and jazz trumpeter Dutch Andrus, told stories about growing up on Oak Street during the 1950s. Ms. Falgoust responds to a photograph of her father's appliance repair shop, which was located in the 8100 block of Oak Street. |
to students interested in the practice and presentation of history for a public audience. This concentration does not preclude pursuit of a doctorate in history, but it is designed to provide history students with the opportunity to use New Orleans as a laboratory in which to develop skills for work in museums, historic sites, archives and other public venues. The curriculum for this concentration combines history coursework with courses in the theory and practice of public history and a three-hour internship at a local museum, archive or library. Students in this concentration must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in one of two tracks, culminating with a thesis and a comprehensive oral examination.
Local and Community History Track
This track allows students to focus on local and community history. In addition to other coursework, students will be placed in an internship position at a local institution with the help of the internship
coordinator.
It allows experience in the collection, identification, preservation, and use of historical materials, including documents, interviews, material culture and the arts.
Required Courses
- HIST 6001 Historical Research & Writing
UNO history grad student Jacob Solbrig helps to prepare for the 2008 Po-Boy Festival. The UNO history department manages the history venue for the festival, which is held on New Orleans' Oak Street on the third Sunday of November. Students enrolled in the Introduction to Public History course research, document, and present information regarding the neighborhood's history. |
- One proseminar-seminar sequence from the following:
HIST 6501-6502, HIST 6601-6602, or HIST 6803-6804
- Hist 6008 Introduction to Public History
- Hist 4008G Public History Methods
- Hist 4603G Research in New Orleans History
- Hist 6992 Public History Internship
- Approved electives (6 hours) at the 4000G or 6000 level
- Hist 7000 Thesis Research
Military History Track
This track allows students to focus on international, modern military history. In addition to other course work, students will be placed in an internship position at a local historical museum or site with the help of the internship coordinator.
Required courses
- HIST 6001 Historical Research & Writing
- One proseminar-seminar sequence from the following:
HIST 6501-6502, HIST 6601-6602, or HIST 6803-6804
- Hist 6008 Introduction to Public History
- Hist 4008G Public History Methods
- Hist 4003G Modern Military History
- Hist 4565G U.S. Military History
- Hist 6992 Public History Internship
- Approved electives (3 hours) at the 4000G or 6000level
- Hist 7000 Thesis Research
What is Public History? For a good introduction to the term and the field, please see the National Council on Public History Website: Defining Public History
To learn more about UNO Faculty and their public history specialities, please see: Specialties
Many UNO History Department alumni are engaged in various careers as public historians. To learn more about the work of these historians, please visit our alumni feature page: UNO History Alumni
To explore the career aspect of public history in more depth, please see the National Council on Public History Careers & Training Website: Public History Careers
To view the American Historical Association (AHA) Jobs and Careers in History website please select: Careers
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