History MA at University of Wisconsin Madison
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    History MA at University of Wisconsin Madison

    University of Wisconsin Madison
    University of Wisconsin Madison
    United States of America
    United States of America, Madison
    University Rank:#110
    History MA at University of Wisconsin Madison

    University of Wisconsin Madison offers the Master of History MA as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Madison , United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 2 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for history ma and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on September 7, 2027.

    About History MA

    With some 130 graduate students and nearly 60 faculty members, the Department of History is home to one of the oldest, most distinguished, and most comprehensive graduate programs in the US, renowned for its long and valued tradition of collegiality and openness. We offer separate graduate degrees in History and in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology. All told, our internationally recognizedfacultyhas been mentoringdistinguished historians since 1893.

    Our degree program in History is designed to meet the needs of the Ph.D. candidate, and weoffer fundingonly to students who intend to pursue the Ph.D. However, we also welcome applications from students who wish to earn only the M.A. if they have external funding or are self-funded.

    Graduate training in the History degree program is organized by primary fields of study. Although most of our students are trained in a single field of study, students whose research interests span more than one field have the option to craft anindividual plan of study.

    We offer the following primaryfields of studyin the History degree program:

    • African History
    • East Asian History
    • European HistoryAncient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern
    • Latin American and Caribbean History
    • Middle East and North African History
    • South Asian History
    • Southeast Asian History
    • US/North American History

    Within their primary field of study, students also have the opportunity to organize their studies thematically. Our facultys specialthematic strengthsare in:

    • Borderlands and diasporas
    • Environmental history
    • Gender and Womens History, Program in
    • History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
    • Intellectual and cultural history
    • Jewish History, Program in
    • Labor and political economy
    • Race, ethnicity, and indigeneity
    • Religion and ritual
    • War in Society and Culture Program

    Our faculty train resourceful researchers, committed teachers, and engaged public intellectuals. We offer a rigorous course of study that combines independent and collaborative work and that emphasizes scholarly and intellectual connectedness. The department strongly supports theWisconsin Idea, the principle that education should influence and improve people's lives beyond the university classroom. For more than 100 years, this idea has guided the university's work. Students pursue a variety of careers, both inside and outside the academy.

    OTHER DEGREE OPTIONS INCLUDE:

    This academic partnership is designed to allow students to complete the M.A. in the Department of Afro-American Studies and the Ph.D. in History. It enables the Afro-American Studies student who specializes in the History area to meet the basic requirements of the History M.A. while completing a degree in Afro-American Studies. Students may apply simultaneously to the two departments or may apply to the Department of History after they begin their program in the Department of Afro-American Studies, usually in the fall of the first or second M.A. year.

    For details, see The Bridge Program or contact the graduate program coordinator.

    1. Articulates and critiques the theories, research methods, and approaches to historical inquiry in the student's primary field of study.
    2. Demonstrates understanding of the primary field of study in a historical and global context.
    3. Is able to identify and make appropriate use of relevant historical sources.
    4. Demonstrates the ability to evaluate and synthesize large bodies of scholarship or evidence.
    5. Is able to construct a significant and persuasive historical argument that makes an original contribution to historical knowledge.
    6. Communicates complex ideas in a clear and understandable manner.
    7. Recognizes and applies established principles of ethical and professional conduct.

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for History MA at University of Wisconsin Madison

    Entry Requirements

    A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school.

    A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. Applicants from an international institution must demonstrate strong academic achievement comparable to a 3.00 for an undergraduate or master’s degree. The Graduate School will use your institution’s grading scale. Do not convert your grades to a 4.00 scale.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 7
    • TOEFLMin 93

    English Program Requirements

    Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score. TOEFL scores must be submitted electronically via ETS. IELTS scores can be submitted electronically or by paper.  Our office address is: UW-Madison Graduate School, Office of Admissions, 232 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706.  Your score will not be accepted if it is more than two years old from the start of your admission term. Country of citizenship does not exempt applicants from this requirement. Language of instruction at the college or university level and how recent the language instruction was taken are the determining factors in meeting this requirement.

    Applicants are exempt if:

    Tuition and Fee Information for History MA at University of Wisconsin Madison

    Application Fee 60
    History MA at University of Wisconsin Madison
    University of Wisconsin Madison
    University of Wisconsin Madison
    United States of America

    United States of America, Madison

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