MA History at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The History Department prepares students for careers in the profession of history, historical preservation, public history and teaching, with emphasis on methods of historical research and a global approach. Students may take a thesis option or a coursework-only option with a comprehensive exam; a terminal MA with no foreign language requirement is available.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of History | Duration: Typically 2 years (30 graduate credit hours) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students choose a major field: United States, Premodern Europe, Modern Europe or Asia. All take HIST 510 Foundations of Graduate Study in History and a 600-level research seminar. The thesis option adds 6 hours of HIST 500 and a thesis of at least 50 pages with a two-hour oral exam; the coursework option requires 30 hours with at least 12 in one field and a written exam.

Career pathways

Professional history, historical preservation, public history and teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, preferably with a major in history. A 3.00 graduate GPA is required to remain in good standing.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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