This course introduces students to the field and practice of public history, or "history beyond the walls of the traditional classroom." We explore the many ways that historians, curators, archivists, and others research, preserve, and present historical topics to public audiences in museums, archives, historical societies, and via electronic media. Exposing students to the theories and practices on the presentation of history to public audiences, the course combines in-class study, presentations by public history experts, service-learning at an area museum, archive, or historical society, and student presentations of their service-learning projects. Prerequisite: Two courses in History; at least one at the
200-level or above. 3 credits. |