MA Public History at Ruhr University Bochum

Public History at Ruhr University Bochum is a single-subject Master programme of 4 semesters (2 years), taught in German. What sets it apart: because Public History focuses on the representation and communication of history in all its variations in and for the public. The task of Public Historians is to help shape these processes in an active and well thought-out manner and to research and describe them scientifically in all their dimensions.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: Communication and representation of history in public contexts; Historical representation and communication media; Specialist knowledge of individual epochs; Theory and practise of the culture of history and remembrance; Practise of Public History.

Career pathways

Typical career fields: in all fields of historical representation and communication outside the school and university sector, those including:; museums and memorials; archives; in media management and creative industries; in historical and political education etc.

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