dual degree History and Historic Preservation at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The dual HIST/HISP master's degree reflects the hybrid relationship of professional practice that frequently engages professionals from both fields. The dual degrees provide students the opportunity to increase their professional opportunities in both academic and non-academic career fields - an ever increasingly important benefit in an expanding and demanding job markets that value employees with multiple disciplinary backgrounds.

Faculty: Arts and Humanities / Architecture | Duration: 60 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include History and Contemporary Theory, Master's Thesis Research, History, Theory, and Practice of Historic Preservation, Historical Research Methods, Preservation Policy and Planning, Social and Ethnic Issues in Historic Preservation Practice. The degree requires 60 credits in total.

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Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: Letters of Recommendation (3) CV/Resume Writing Sample of at least 10-30 pages. This can be previous individual academic work or professional work. It does not necessarily have to be related to historic preservation, however, a related topic is preferred. Upload to the Writing Sample section of the Uploads Requirements page in the application. Description of Research/Work Experience (required): Other than the required questions for the Statement of Purpose asked by the University of Maryland, the History Department asks applicants to include content that emphasizes academic and research interests: (a) what is the applicant interested in studying and why, (b) what the applicant might be interested in working on for the M.A. thesis and (c) how the applicant’s prior education has provided good training for graduate work in the particular field of interest. Portfolio PDF Upload (optional) Must be admitted by both programs to pursue dual degree.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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