Public History
Public history is audience-centered history that happens outside of a textbook and the classroom. Its practitioners interpret the past for the public in museums, national parks, historic houses and on main streets and digital platforms across the country and world.
Duquesne's public history program provides you with skills to engage confidently with different audiences and diverse historical materials in various institutional and community settings. It is thought of as "history put to work in the world," because it mixes deep historical knowledge with public-facing presentation–making it a useful field for career development in a number of areas.
For more than 40 years, Duquesne's public history program has introduced graduate students to the theories and practices of the field. Our M.A. program, which has more than 400 alumni, offers the following professional benefits:
- You'll be immersed in cutting-edge courses.
- You'll explore unique and valuable internships (see below).
- You'll be prepared for rewarding careers in both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.
With our excellent job placement and new research and networking opportunities for students, now is an excellent time to consider Duquesne for your graduate education in public history. And as a major metropolitan area, the Pittsburgh region offers Duquesne students a wide variety of notable institutions for internships.
Our internships provide valuable opportunities for students to gain first-hand knowledge and build their professional skill set. They also offer important opportunities for students to build their resumes, network with professionals in the various fields of public history and find exciting positions in public history institutions after finishing their graduate degree.