HIST 3400 - Practice of Public History

Institution:

Southern Utah University

Subject:

History

Description:

This course introduces students to the field of public history, teaches skills in historical interpretation and archival research, and explores the challenges of presenting the past to a variety of audiences and contexts. This course will balance lecture, media experiences, primary document analysis, interpretive tours, and group projects in an effort to expose students to the diversity of historical contexts and the difficulty in interpreting the past for public consumption: in museums, archives, television, podcasts, libraries, and digital spaces. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.suu.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 586-7700

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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