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Tuition USD 34,203 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 25,656 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Degree MA
Duration 24 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Montclair, United States
Language English

Program Overview

The History at Montclair State University is a MA programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the History programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 24 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: USD 34,203 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 25,656 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
  6. Location: Montclair, United States, United States

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the History programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. New Interpretations in History
  2. Seminar in American Colonial History
  3. American Revolution 1763-1787
  4. Problems-New Nation 1789-1828
  5. The Crisis of American Nationalism, 1828-1876
  6. Culture and Consciousness: Women in Nineteenth Century America
  7. Age of Franklin D. Roosevelt
  8. Urban History: National Trends in New Jersey Cities
  9. America Since 1945
  10. Civil War and Revolution in Chinese History, 1911-1949
  11. Revolutionary Russia 1905-1921
  12. History of Soviet Diplomacy
  13. History of American Business Leaders
  14. History of American Labor 1870-1970
  15. The Industrialization of America, 1865-1900
  16. Europe of the Dictators, 1919-1939
  17. Modernization in Japanese Cultural History
  18. French Revolution and Napoleon
  19. Castle, Cathedral and Crusade: Europe in the High Middle Ages, 1000-1300
  20. Popular Culture in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800
  21. Nineteenth Century European Intellectual History
  22. Europe as a World Civilization
  23. Asian Civilization-Comparative Cultural History
  24. African Identities: Gender, Ethnicity, and Nation
  25. Seminar in Non-Western History

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the graduate program at Montclair State, candidates must present an undergraduate record showing a total of at least 30 semester hours in the social sciences and/or history. For candidates with weak undergraduate preparation in the field of concentration, prerequisite courses, not for graduate credit, may be required.

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

USD 34,203 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 25,656 (Tuition (Year)) — National students

Tuition fees: USD 34,203 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 25,656 (Tuition (Year)) — National students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact Montclair State University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

About Montclair State University

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Montclair State University

Montclair, United States

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University Profile
  • Language English
  • Duration 24 months