History - Public History (M.A.P.H.)

Wayne State's Master of Arts in Public History (M.A.P.H.) prepares students to interpret the past for public audiences in diverse settings and professions. Public historians work in museums, historical societies, libraries and archives, public policy institutes, parks and recreation departments, tourism, historic preservation and cultural resource management, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, at all levels of government and as historical consultants. There is no better place to study public history than in the heart of Detroit, where our program partners with cultural institutions to provide internships and other hands-on opportunities for our students. We now offer courses both at our Midtown campus and online, making earning your master's degree more accessible than ever. Note: M.A.P.H. cannot be earned entirely online; students may choose to take only in-person courses or a combination of in-person and online courses. The M.A. in Public History (M.A.P.H.) is a professional degree for students seeking careers in museums, at historical societies or historic sites, in cultural resource management, in nonprofits, in government agencies, and in allied fields. It is also appropriate for secondary school teachers who seek to gain experience in project-based, community-engaged pedagogy. The M.A.P.H. degree can be completed in two years of full-time study.Our students include mid-career professionals who seek credentials for career advancement, recent college graduates eager to put their history degrees to work in public service, and secondary school teachers who want to gain experience in project-based or community-engaged learning. We have designed our curriculum to be flexible to meet the needs of a diverse student body with a range of interests and with different scheduling needs.