Bring the past to life with SUNY Empire’s online Graduate Certificate in Public History.
Designed for professionals in museums, archives, education, and cultural organizations,
this 15-credit program helps you build essential skills in oral history, exhibition
design, and archival practice. You’ll explore how history is preserved, interpreted,
and shared with the public, while preparing to lead meaningful storytelling and engagement
in a variety of community settings. Flexible online courses and a required internship
help you turn your passion for history into real-world impact.
Our team can help you prepare for the next step in your career.
Graduate Certificate in Public History
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Earn your Graduate Certificate in Public History online and build the skills to share
history with diverse audiences. This flexible program helps you explore exhibition
development, oral history, archival methods, and public storytelling. You will gain
practical tools to interpret and present the past in museums, historic sites, classrooms,
and community settings so you can lead meaningful public engagement with history.
My professors have always been really available to me. If I write to them on evenings
and weekends, they're always there for me to help me out. I am able to shape my schoolwork
around my existing schedule.
Margaret H.
Master of Arts in Public History, ‘24
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Bring History to Life for Public Audiences
We're here to support you every step of the way as you pursue your Graduate Certificate
in Public History. Our dedicated advisors will help you stay on track, build your
skills in research and interpretation, and prepare you to share historical narratives
through museums, archives, education programs, and community-based projects.