Program Overview
The Public History program at MTSU prepares students for careers in various public history settings, including universities, historic sites, museums, and government agencies. Graduates are employed by organizations such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Park Service. The program emphasizes hands-on experience and provides students with the skills necessary to engage with public audiences of all ages.
Program Outline
Careers:
MTSU graduates are hired by universities and school systems, historic sites, state agencies, private consulting firms, historical agencies, historic preservation organizations, exhibit design firms, Main Street programs, museums, archives, and planning commissions throughout the nation. Public historians work in a wide range of professional settings with public audiences of all ages. Employers of MTSU alumni include: National Trust for Historic Preservation National Park Service Tennessee State Library and Archives Belmont Mansion Rutherford County Archives Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University