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MA History: Museum Studies Option at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire, United States

Programme overview

The Museum Studies option combines practical museum experience with academic training to prepare students for museum and public history positions. It is an option within the MA in History.

Department: Department of History  |  Duration: At least 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

Ten History Department courses including HIST 871 Museum Studies, a regional material culture course, two 900-level courses and two museum or historic site internships, finished by a one-hour oral exam or a major museum studies project, under a three-member faculty committee.

Career pathways

Master's graduates have worked at the American Independence Museum, Canterbury Shaker Village, the Currier Museum of Art, Strawbery Banke Museum and the Wright Museum.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UNH undergraduates applying through the Accelerated Master's option: minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA (some exceptions), at least 90 undergraduate credits before enrolling in 800-level courses, streamlined application with two letters of recommendation. UNH Graduate School (all graduate applicants who are non-native English speakers): minimum TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5, PTE Academic 59, Duolingo English Test 120; waivers possible at department and Graduate School discretion.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Duration: At least 30 credits

Apply through the official page: https://www.unh.edu/graduate-school/admissions

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