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If you are interested in historic preservation, cultural resource management, museums, libraries or archives, a 小 in public history and museum studies may be for you!
A 小 in public history and museum studies exposes students to photo editing software, historic preservation and the national registry, oral history transcription, exhibit design, collection policies. With this 小, students are prepared for entry-level work in these fields and receive a strong theoretical grounding in public history and museum studies concepts, along with hands-on experience, that prepares them well for graduate school.
Not sure which major to pair with this 小? Majors in history, political science, public administration, business management, art and music are just a few of the possibilities. To learn more, view our Academic Catalog.
我10月. 14, 2024
(criminology, political science, pre-law)
我10月. 14, 2024
(history, geography and EDM)
星期一,2月. 24, 2025
(criminology, political science, pre-law)
星期一,2月. 24, 2025
(history, geography and EDM)
Dr. Elyssa Ford
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660.562.1213
ebford@rdsy.net
Career ready
Vanessa Purcell
Watch senior history major Vanessa Purcell discuss historic preservation
A central tenant of the 小 in public history and museum studies is combining a theoretical grounding in the various fields under public history and museum studies with real-world, profession-based learning. Students in this program complete hands-on projects in class but they also work 关闭ly with community partners to undertake professional projects that are made available to the public.
A unique component of Northwest's public history and museum studies program is our state-of-the-art Public History Lab at Northwest. This lab consists of two dry mount presses and a large format printer where students create professional museum exhibits. Few graduate programs have access like this, students early in our program get to work in this facility.
The Northwest campus includes a number of small museums, including the Jean Jennings Bartik Computing Museum, Warren Stucki Museum of Broadcasting, an art gallery and rotating exhibit space, several science museums, more. These locations provide students the ability to complete internships and find paid employment on campus.
Public history and museum studies classes regularly partner with the Nodaway County Historical Society and the Maryville Public 图书馆 providing students real world project experience. Students have also worked with Maryville Public Safety, Maryville Parks & Recreation, other institutions in the region on research, archival, exhibit projects.
Our students have created 网站, lesson plans, oral history projects, National Register of Historic Places nominations for community partners.
