HIS 3325 - History Outside the Classroom: The Practice of Public History

Credits: 4

This course introduces students to the practice, theory, and debates of the field of public history. Public history is historical work undertaken outside traditional classroom settings that is interpreted and consumed by the public audiences. A key goal of public history is to connect with public audiences and engage them in the process of historical creation. It can take many different forms, such as museum exhibits, historic sites, oral histories, archives, online exhibits, and documentaries. The course will provide students with a broad introduction to the many different ways
in which the discipline of history can be shared with the public.

Fulfills: Fulfills H in LS Core.
Note: This course is usually not appropriate for freshmen.