Application guidelines
Students enrolled as MA students at West Georgia:
Students who are currently studying for an MA in history may take courses that
count for the Public History and Museum Studies Certificates (See below for
more on the Certificate programs) as part of the public history concentration
in the M.A. program, but they may need to take one or two additional classes
to complete the Certificate requirements after graduating. These students will
need to write a letter to the Graduate School and indicate that they are pursuing
the Public History or Museum Studies Certificate before enrolling to complete
these classes. They will not be required to submit any additional reference
letters, GRE scores, transcripts, or other application materials.
For individuals who already possess an M.A. degree:
Individuals holding an M.A. degree in history, a related field, may apply for
the Public History Certificate or Museum Studies Certificate. Those with a field
outside of history but an M.A. in an academic area they hope to curate (e.g.
art history, anthropology, or archaeology) may apply for the Museum Studies
Certificate.
All potential graduate students for a certificate
in Public History or Museum Studies must complete and submit the following to
the Graduate School:
1. A graduate application
2. A one- to two-page essay that describes the student=s background and interests
in pursuing the Certificate program,
3. A transcript of his or her graduate and undergraduate degrees
4. GRE scores (from when they applied for their original MA degree). Students
do not need to retake the GRE for admission to the Certificate program.
5. Three letters of recommendation. At least one of the letters should be written
by someone who can evaluate his or her expertise in the research field and one
should be from someone who can evaluate the potential student=s work skills
and abilities, ideally in a field related to museum work.
6. $20 non-refundable application fee
Graduate School Applications are available on-line at
http://www.westga.edu/~gradsch/admis/index.html
For more information on the program
The History Department Graduate Student Handbook provides more
information on the graduate program in History. Please click
here to read more about our program.
For more information on the Museum Studies Program, please contact Dr. Ann McCleary, History Department, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, 678-839-6041
To learn more about the graduate history program at West Georgia, contact Dr. Cita Cook, Graduate Advisor.
For more information on the Atlanta History Center, please visit their website