University of Missouri – Kansas City
History
Department of History, University of Missouri – Kansas City
203 Cockefair Hall
Kansas City, Missouri 64110
http://cas.umkc.edu/history/
Director(s):
Christopher D. Cantwell
cantwellcd@umkc.edu
816-235-2551
Program Description: Established in 2010, the Master’s of History with an emphasis in Public History
admits six to eight students each year and offers competitive funding through internships at local
museums. The program offers concentrations in Historic Administration and Archival Methods. Our
graduates have gone on to secure positions as museum technicians, curators, and educators. A joint
certificate in Historic Preservation will also be available with the Architecture and Urban Planning
Department; as will a certificate in Holocaust Studies with the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education.
Degrees Offered:
• M.A. in History with a Certificate or
Concentration in Public History
Program Strengths:
Archival Practices
Digital Media
Historical
Administration
Material Culture
Historic Preservation
Local/Community
History
How Many Students are Admitted Annually:
BA: N/A MA: 6-8 PhD: N/A
Financial Aid Available: Funded internships
Teaching Assistantships
Grading positions
Deadline to Apply:
Rolling Deadlines
Credit Hour Requirement: 28-33
Internship Requirement: Students complete
five credit hours of internships, arranged in
consultation with the Director at
info.umkc.edu/historymakers. This requirement
is waived for those students who receive
funded internship packages that cover both
tuition and a stipend, which is arranged by the
Director.
Places Where Students Have Interned During
the Past Three Years:
• Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Arts
Program
• Truman Presidential Library and
Museum
• National World War I Museum at
Liberty Memorial
• National Archives and Records
Administration at Kansas City
• Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
• American Jazz Museum
• City of Kansas City Historic Preservation
Office
• Midwest Center for Holocaust
Education
• Kansas City Museum
• State Historical Society of Missouri
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Johnson County Museum
National Toy and Miniature Museum
American Truck Historical Society
UMKC’s LaBudde Special Collections
Marr Sound Archives
Kansas City Public Library
Job Placement Assistance Offered: UMKC
Career Services; public history list serve of area
postings.
Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years:
• Truman Presidential Library
• National Archives and Records Administration – Kansas City
• Johnson County Museum
• Wornall-Majors House Museum
• Kansas City Public Library
• Eisterhold and Associates Exhibit Design
• Archives of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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