Public History

This Public History course delivered by the University of York is offered through History in conjunction with the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP).

Quick Facts:

• You'll study the variety of perspectives on the relationship between the past and the public and evaluate their impact on the modern day heritage sector.
• You'll analyse how public engagement with the past has evolved with new types of media. Finally, you'll explore the role of museums and other heritage institutions in our society and their impact on our identity throughout history.

• While completing your MA, you will gain essential skills in research, presentation and analysis. These skills are invaluable for progressing to a PhD and for a diverse range of careers, including within the heritage sector.

Our graduates have gone in work in roles such as:

• Public programs assistant
• Archivist
• Visitor experience host
• Curator
• Tour manager
• Museum interpretation developer
• Project manager
• Outreach historian

Courses include:

• Public History: Meanings and Values in Public History

• Public History: Methodologies & Practices in Public History

• Research Training

• Public History placement

• A Picture of Health: The Mass Media and Public Health in the Twentieth Century

• Class Wars in U.S. History, 1786-1929