Program Overview

Public History MA

Basic Information

The Public History MA program offers the following details:

• Title/Degree: Master of Arts
• Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters
• ECTS-Points: 120 CP
• Teaching Language: German

Description

The German-language Master's degree programme in Public History is application-oriented, interdisciplinary, and cross-epochal. The focus is on reflecting on the staging and instrumentalisation of history as well as the development of skills that enable students to present history in analogue and digital media in a way that is effective for the public and sustainable with a claim to enlightenment.

Further Information

The program details are as follows:

• The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of public history.
• Students will develop skills to present history in various media formats.
• The program is taught in German.

Courses

The program includes a range of courses that cover various aspects of public history, including:

• The staging and instrumentalisation of history
• The development of skills for presenting history in analogue and digital media
• Interdisciplinary and cross-epochal approaches to public history