Program Introduction

Since its inception in 2012, the MA program's Public History track has graduated about 15 students, on average 1-3 per year. Our strengths include the breadth of our faculty in both US and world history; the rich local history of reformism in Rochester (which provides ample material for some of our core courses); and opportunities for course work with the Museum Studies program in our Anthropology Department and collections management in the Visual Studies Workshop affiliated with The College at Brockport. Our entire program is available online, mainly as synchronous sections attached to classes on campus, but with some select courses offered asynchronously, as well.

Degrees Offered

  • M.A. in History
  • M.A. in History with a Certificate or Concentration in Public History
  • Public History Minor

Program Strengths

  • Digital Media
  • Local/Community History
  • Other

Credit Hour Requirements

30

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

MA3

MAs produced last year

2

Financial Aid Available

In addition to the usual menu of state- and federally-sponsored financial aid sources, two competitive, merit-based TA and GA positions are awarded in our MA program each semester, as well as the Flieger Family Fellowship, which usually goes to an outstanding first- or second-semester student.

Deadline To Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Internship Requirements

Two internships are required for the program, 3 credit hours each. They may be done as stand-alone projects or in tandem with classroom seminars that highlight reading and discussion of the internship experience.

We have ongoing relationships with a number of local institutions, including museums, local historians' offices, and archives. Students generally approach these internship sites themselves, with the help and advice of faculty, but the Graduate Director is also available to facilitate introductions, as needed.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

  • The Morgan Manning House (a local museum in the village of Brockport)
  • The National Museum of Play in Rochester
  • The Rochester City Historian’s office
  • The Monroe County Historian’s office
  • The Ogden Town Historian’s office
  • The Rochester Museum and Science Center
  • Drake Memorial Library archivist’s office

Job Placement Assistance

The College has a Career Services Office.

Program Introduction

Established in 2013, the Interdisciplinary minor in Museum Studies and Public History at the College of Brockport allows any interested students to gain knowledge and skills in these fields. The minor requires two core courses in Museum Studies, Public History, Collections Management and Exhibition management, two internships and 2 electives in a wide variety of disciplines, including History, Anthropology, Art History, Communication and Journalism. The program has graduated 7 students per year on average. The College of Brockport has links to the Rochester City Historians office, the Strong Museum, the Susan B. Anthony House, as well as other sites for internships. The College also offers a MA in Public History.

Degrees Offered

  • B.A. in History
  • M.A. in History
  • M.A. in History with a Certificate or Concentration in Public History
  • Public History Minor

Program Strengths

  • Film/Video
  • Historical Administration
  • Local/Community History
  • Material Culture
  • Museum Studies
  • Oral History

Credit Hour Requirements

18

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

BA10

MA3

Internship Requirements

Two internships are required (6 credits). They are part of the regular coursework and may be paid.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

  • Rochester Historians Office
  • Strong Museum of Play
  • Rochester Museum and Science Center
  • Genesee Country Village and Museum
  • Susan B. Anthony House
  • Eastman Museum

Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years

  • Rochester City Historians Office
  • Seward House Museum
  • Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
  • Central New York Living History Center
  • High Falls Visitor Center and Museum