Archives Concentration  
Students in the Archives concentration get hands-on experience through work with various archival collections and New York University's state of the art preservation laboratory. Images courtesy New York University Archives
Since 1977, NYU has prepared graduate history students for careers as archivists and manuscript curators in a variety of academic, nonprofit, governmental, and corporate venues. The program provides students with a solid foundation in the theory, methodology, and practice of archives. Course work in complementary disciplines and new technologies is emphasized, ensuring that program graduates remain current with professional trends and new developments. New York City offers a unique setting and laboratory for students who wish to explore history and archives, and the program takes full advantage of the city’s repositories in providing internships and practicum experiences for its students. A comprehensive historical overview of the program may be found in: Peter J. Wosh, “Research and Reality Checks: Change and Continuity in NYU’s Archival Management Program,” American Archivist (Fall/Winter 2000), pp. 271-283.
Program Requirements:
M.A. Degree Requirements:
Satisfactory completion of 32 points and a grade of B or better in the Research Seminar
All required courses and at least two electives within concentration
A capstone research project approved by the Director
Required M.A. Courses:
M.A. Proseminar Introduction to Archives I
Introduction to Public History I
Internship Seminar
Research Seminar
Students in the archives concentration may select the following electives, which are offered on a regular basis, in addition to their required courses. Other archives-related classes also may be applied toward the degree.
Introduction to Preservation and Reformatting
Institutional Archives
The Historian and the Visual Record
Advanced Archival Description
History in the New Media
Introduction to Moving Image Archives
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