Central to Bringing the Past to Life.
Use your CCSU MA in Public History to share your love of history beyond the traditional classroom. Build upon traditional graduate-level academic coursework, job-specific skills, and field-based experience with collaborative inquiry, community outreach, and a commitment to environmental sustainability. Prepare for a career in museums, government agencies, non-profits, heritage sites, historical societies, and even corporations.
Program Features
- Starts every January and August
- 33-credit program
- Attend full- or part-time
- Classes offered evenings on campus
- Nontraditional learning environment includes study in the classroom, field, and specialized seminars
- Financial aid is available
- No GMAT/GRE required
Program Options
- Danielle Johnson, MA '12Since my time at CCSU's Public History Program I have involved myself in all aspects
of a Public History career. Currently I am an 8th Grade US History teacher in Connecticut,
and what I learned at CCSU has been vital to my classroom. I incorporate public history,
museums, non-profits, and historic preservation into the coursework that my students
are working on.
Did You Know?
- 9/11 Museum
- American Institute of Indian Studies
- Barnes Museum
- Barnum Museum
- Cincinnati Museum Center
- Connecticut Historical Society
- Connecticut Humanities Council
- Crosskey Architects
- Discovering Amistad
- Federal Emergency Management Administration
- Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
- Heritage Consultants
- Library of Congress
- Long Island Museum
- Mark Twain House
- National Park Service
- New England Air Museum
- Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine
- Preservation Connecticut
- Waterbury Development Corporation
What You'll Gain