MA Public History
Last Updated: May 31, 2022
University College London
Glower Street
London, WC1E 6BT
Director(s)
Mark R. Frost
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Anna Maguire
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Program Introduction
The MA Public History at UCL was established in 2022 and admits up to 24 students each year. It combines cutting-edge, research-led knowledge of the way history is produced and engaged with in public contexts, with training in the practices through which public historical understanding is created and communicated. It focuses on public history as a global phenomenon, and one that stretches from the ancient world to the near present. Students will benefit from UCL’s experience working with local communities and from the university’s own role as a public history provider. They will work with internationally-recognized practitioners in the fields of oral history, film and radio, exhibition curation, digital history and heritage-making.
Degrees Offered
- M.A. in Public History
Program Strengths
- Digital Media
- Editing
- Film/Video
- Historical Administration
- Local/Community History
- Material Culture
- Museum Studies
- Oral History
- Public Policy
Credit Hour Requirements
180 credits
How Many Students are Admitted Annually
MA24
MAs produced last year
NA
Full-time Program Staff/Faculty
40
Financial Aid Available
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/prospective-students/graduate-taught/funding-ma-study
The Baxendale Charitable Trust offers 6 MA scholarships of £12,900, redeemable against the cost of tuition.
The Jean Orr scholarship is awarded to 1 MA student studying History, French, Italian, or Dutch.
Deadline To Apply
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Community & Institutional Connections
Newham Heritage
East End Women’s Museum
UCL Culture (including Petrie Museum, UCL Art Museum, Grant Museums of Zoology, Bloomsbury Theatre and Studio)
UCL Special Collections
UCL Urban Room and Memory Workshop
UCL Culture Lab
UCL Ethnography Collections
Hardy Pictures
PastPorte (immersive audio, games and exhibits)