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Twin Cities Campus
Heritage Studies and Public History MinorSchool of Architecture
College of Design
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
College of Design
School of Architecture
101 Rapson Hall
89 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0811
Email:
donofrio@umn.edu
Website: https://design.umn.edu/academics/programs/architecture/master-heritage-studies-public-history
Heritage Studies and Public History (HSPH) are the publicly engaged and community-accountable practices of historical scholarship, whether based in archival research, archaeology, material culture studies, architecture, preservation, or landscape studies. Although such a commitment to public interpretation, education, and preservation is part of all these disciplines, it is of tremendous benefit to heritage professionals to understand the connections and common issues in all of these perspectives, because the heritage field is increasingly characterized by such interdisciplinary integration. The master’s level minor is intended for students who are in programs preparing them for work in the heritage field, such as anthropology, art history, architecture/historic preservation, urban and regional planning, history, American studies, and other allied fields. The doctoral minor is intended for students who plan to work in heritage/public history positions outside of academia, or to be academic scholars whose work includes community-engaged research. The HSPH program and grad minor take advantage of the deep scholarly expertise in these fields at the University of Minnesota, as well as the Minnesota Historical Society’s extensive resources and expertise, to offer unparalleled training in the theory and methods of heritage and public history studies at the graduate level.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the HSPH director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Select 3 additional HSPH-affiliated credits, in consultation with the HSPH director of graduate studies, to complete the 9-credit minimum. Coursework must be from a discipline other than the major field.
Doctoral
Select 6 additional HSPH-affiliated credits, in consultation with the HSPH director of graduate studies, to complete the 12-credit minimum. Coursework must be from a discipline other than the major field.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |