Master of Arts in History and Archival Studies

The Master's in History and Archival Studies consists of 48 units providing formal training in history and archival education. Graduate archival education includes scholarly and experiential elements to imbue students with an intellectual framework for engaging in theoretical and wide-ranging questions and principles related to archives and records. It is important for archivists to be trained historians, who focus on archival methods. New Avenues of employment for graduates will emerge as corporations increasingly realize the need for classification, organization and documentation of their corporate records and histories.

Program Requirements

A candidate for the M.A. must complete a minimum of 36 units with grades of B or better. The remaining 8 units will be in archival education and 4 units of practicum subject to the approval of the student's advisor.

The candidate must demonstrate reading proficiency in historical materials in one foreign language.

Two substantive research papers demonstrating student's competence in historical research

An important component of the MA in History/Archival Studies is an internship opportunity that places candidates in archives or special collections to gain practical experience.

Summer Practica offered on a rotating basis will provide specialized training in various archival areas including practical instruction in digitizing finding aides; introduction to EAD (Encoded Archival Description) language; introduction to DAC's (Descriptive Archival Content Standards) and manuscript paleography.

For more information about the Archival Studies program please contact Justin Evans, Admissions Coordinator at 909.607.1278 or at justin.evans@cgu.edu