National Council on Public History

Degrees Offered

• B.A. in Public History
• Museum Studies Degree, Certificate, or Minor
• Other

Program Strengths

• Archival Practices
• Historical Administration
• Local/Community History
• Museum Studies
• Oral History
• Public Policy

Credit Hour Requirements

39

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

BA4

Full-time Program Staff/Faculty

The program is embedded in a department of eight faculty.

Deadline To Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Internship Requirements

Students take three internships as part of their coursework. Internships are arranged through the director and the Center for Life's Work, which supplies students with a career coach from day one. Students are eligible to receive a $1500 stipend for a summer internship. We offer a variety of paid and unpaid opportunities for our students depending on their career interests.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

Rochester Museum and Science Center
Macedon Historical Society
Rochester Historian
Memorial Art Gallery
The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester Medical Library and Museum
Sisters of St Joseph Archives
Polonia Archives
Nazareth University Archives
Center for Public History

Job Placement Assistance

The Center for Life's Work partners with Museums, Archives & Public History program to assist students in professional development and job placement.

Job Placement Percentage Within One Year

90%

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

Seneca Falls Historical Society
Erie Canal Museum
Genesee Valley Council on the Arts
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Denver Botanical Garden
Boulder Museum

Community & Institutional Connections

Rochester Museum and Science Center
Casa Italiana
Rochester Historian’s Office
Nazareth University Archives
Memorial Art Gallery
Macedon Historical Society