Master of Arts in History at AASU

College of Arts and Sciences, History Department Graduate Homepage     Savannah and the Georgia Lowcountry, with their rich mixture of history and culture, offer a perfect setting for graduate study in history. Internationally famous for the beauty of her parks, public squares, and architecture, Savannah and her environs are rife with opportunities for research in social, political, religious, military, agricultural, industrial, and maritime history. With the nation's largest National Historic Landmark District, acclaimed museums, and state and federal research centers, Savannah is also a living laboratory with sites ranging from prehistoric occupations and colonial settlements to twentieth-century resort communities awaiting scholars interested in Public History.   Email Program Director   Degree Since 1984, Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU), a member of the University System of Georgia, has offered a Master of Arts in History, allowing students to specialize in American History, European History, or Public History.
Program of Study AASU students tailor their courses of study to their particular interests, enabling them to complete their degreees within two years.   American and European History students may take a variety of specialized courses, seminars, and colloquia in their primary fields, and choose from a broad offering of electives. Students also have the opportunity to complement their graduate experience by taking Public History courses, acquiring understanding of non-academic history traditions. The range of recently completed theses includes examinations of the Cold War and the evolution of the C.I.A., stag hunting in medieval England, the early modernist art movement in America, the Tennessee Valley Authority, Irish nationalist leader Thomas Russell, and the Confederate ironclad CSS Georgia.     Public History students will sample a variety of different public history disciplines, but may focus their studies in Historic Preservation, Folklife, Museum Studies, Archival Studies, or other public history fields. Professors in the program work with Savannah's historic community and supplement classroom experience with other educational opportunities in the field. Public History students culminate their degrees by completing an internship with an historic agency or writing a master's thesis.         Last revised: October 10, 2007