Master of Arts in History
The University of Texas at Dallas
Key Information
Campus location
Richardson, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 18,276 / per semester
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
May 2024
Introduction
The Master of Arts in History degree program is designed both for individuals wishing to enhance their knowledge of the past and the skills required to study it and for those intending to pursue a doctorate in a related field. Students seeking the MA in History may thus elect a professional option or a research option. Students with plans for doctoral study should choose the research option. The research option requires students to demonstrate proficiency in an approved foreign language and to complete a thesis.
History is an interdisciplinary form of study. Besides coursework in History, all students must take two seminars each in both Literature and Visual and Performing Arts.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course Requirements
36 semester credit hours minimum
Coursework: 36 semester credit hours
Major Core Course: 3 semester credit hours
- HIST 6301 Historiography*
Electives in History (HIST): 24 semester credit hours
- Twenty-four semester credit hours are chosen from graduate courses in HIST. Normally no more than six semester credit hours of independent study are applicable to the degree plan.
Elective Course: 3 semester credit hours
- Three semester credit hours in any organized course outside of History (HIST) but normally in the Humanities Graduate Program.
Thesis: 6 semester credit hours
- Having completed thirty semester credit hours of coursework, students must write and present a thesis in history for evaluation by a master's committee.
- HIST 6399 Master's Thesis
Professional Option
- Students in the professional option in History must complete thirty-six semester credit hours of coursework, including HIST 6301 and normally all in organized HIST courses. They are not required to complete a thesis or meet a foreign-language requirement, and they receive a terminal degree.
* Students are expected to complete this course within their first two semesters of enrollment.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program seek positions such as: teacher/educator; historian; historical site/museum administrator; researcher, cultural resources manager, writer/editor, documentary editor/producer, records manager/archivist, information manager/librarian, public policy administrator, legal administrator, and manager for public and private historical organizations. Career settings may include higher education, non-profits, cultural and historical organizations, government agencies, international development organizations, museums and archives, business/corporate entities, and independent consulting.
English Language Requirements
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