American University Public History

History Department 4400 Mass. Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 USA http://www.american.edu/cas/history/public/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Public-History-at- American-University/232258756789693

Director(s) Kathleen Franz (Director) Daniel Kerr (Associate Director) [email protected] 202-885-2401

Program Description: Established as a formal program in 2005, the public history program at American University is a concentration within the MA and Ph.D. programs. The program admits ten to fifteen students a year and graduates the same number. Approximately one hundred students have graduated. Students can take courses in arts management (non-profit management for cultural institutions); historical archeology; filmmaking, digital storytelling, and digital gaming through affiliated programs on campus.

Degrees Offered: Deadline to Apply: January 1 • M.A. in History • Ph.D. in History with a Certificate or Credit Hour Requirement: 36 Concentration in Public History Internship Requirement: Required. Arranged in Program Strengths: consultation with the program director. • Digital Media Internships are part of regular course work and • Film/Video offered as paid assistantships. • Historical Administration • Historical Archaeology Places Where Students Have Interned During • Local/Community History the Past Three Years: • Material History • National Park Service • Museum Studies • Smithsonian Institution • Oral History • National Archives • Public Policy • Newseum • Mount Vernon How Many Students are Admitted Annually: • President Lincoln’s Cottage BA: N/A MA: 15 PhD: 5 • National Building Museum • Naval Museum Financial Aid Available: Assistantships to work • White House Historical Assocation at Partner Institutions Campus Employment Job Placement Assistance Offered: Director and Methodist Fellowship associate director work with students to find employment and network.

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Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years: • History Associates • National Museum of African American History and Culture • IMLS • National Trust for Historic Preservation • Mount Vernon • President Lincoln’s Cottage • White House Historical Association • National Building Museum • National Museum of American History • Smithsonian Archives

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