History - Bachelors
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Salary Range
$23,890 - $80,030
What does someone in this field do?
BA in History
,History - Bachelor's Degree
,History - Bachelors (Evening & Weekend)
Those who graduate from a history school, with a history degree, have a variety of options for employment. The most common entry-positions history graduates obtain, after high school, include: an archivist, instructor, museum technician, or curator. Curators must be flexible because of their wide variety of duties, such as design and presentation of exhibits, building exhibits and restoring objects. Leadership aptitude and business proficiencies are essential for museum directors, as marketing talent is essential in raising museum attendance and fundraising.
Overview
Employment as a curator, an archivist, or conservator, usually requires graduate history education, from an accredited history school, and related work experience. Museum technicians often start work with a bachelor's history degree. As history school students finish their formal history education in college or graduated school, many archivists and curators work in archives or museums to gain "hands-on" experience.
Although archivists can earn an array of undergraduate degrees, a graduate history degree or library science with courses in archival science is preferred. A typical history school offers courses or practical training in archival techniques as part of their history curriculum. Within the history school sector, schools are now offering master's degrees in archival studies.
For employment as a curator, most museums require a master's degree, from a history school, in an appropriate discipline of the museum's specialty-art, history, or archaeology. Because curators, particularly those in small museums, may have administrative and managerial responsibilities, courses in business administration, public relations, marketing, and fundraising also are recommended. For some positions, an internship of full-time museum work supplemented by courses in museum practices is needed.
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Although archivists can earn an array of undergraduate degrees, a graduate history degree or library science with courses in archival science is preferred. A typical history school offers courses or practical training in archival techniques as part of their history curriculum. Within the history school sector, schools are now offering master's degrees in archival studies.
For employment as a curator, most museums require a master's degree, from a history school, in an appropriate discipline of the museum's specialty-art, history, or archaeology. Because curators, particularly those in small museums, may have administrative and managerial responsibilities, courses in business administration, public relations, marketing, and fundraising also are recommended. For some positions, an internship of full-time museum work supplemented by courses in museum practices is needed.