[History_students] New Course Offering for Fall 2008: Chicago History Museum Practicum

[Tyson, Amy]

Fall 2008, Chicago History Museum Practicum: History in the Museum: Communities and Audiences

    To: All History Majors & Minors

    From: Amy Tyson, Assistant Professor, Department of History

    Re: New Course Offering for Fall 2008

Chicago History Museum Practicum, History in the Museum: Communities and Audiences

Applications for the Fall 2008 Chicago History Museum Practicum are currently being accepted. Eight DePaul History Majors/Minors will be selected to participate in this 4.5 credit seminar, which will also include students from Loyola University. The course will meet for fourteen weeks in Fall 2008 with meetings on Thursdays from 3:30-6, at the Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark Street). Course begins on August 28 and ends December 5. Any History Major/Minor who will have junior standing by Fall 2008 may apply, but admission will be competitive.  Enrollees may take the course for History credit OR for JYEL credit (but not both).  Upon your acceptance into the course, you will meet with Professor Tyson to discuss enrollment options. 

Students interested in the History Major's new Public History Concentration are especially encouraged to apply.  Write Prof. Tyson at prof.tyson at gmail.com for more information about the Concentration.

Course Description:
The Chicago History Museum is one of the premiere public history institutions in the United States and offers an ideal learning environment for future public historians. In this course, students will develop skills and knowledge applicable throughout their public history careers. They will gain a firm conceptual understanding of how the Chicago History Museum does public history, emphasizing its urban context. Students will apply this knowledge to class discussions, assignments, and actual museum projects. Ultimately, students will not only learn what kind of work takes place in a history museum, but also how to work in a history museum. Dr. Peter T. Alter, a museum curator, will be the Instructor. Several Museum staff members and others will also serve as guest presenters.

How to Apply:
Interested students should submit apply online through the following link: http://www.itd.depaul.edu/quickdata2/viewwebform.asp?id=3915, and should also submit one copy of their unofficial transcripts (available at Campus Connect) to Prof. Amy Tyson in the History Department, SAC 434.  Deadline closes May 28th.

For more information, please contact Prof. Tyson at prof.tyson at gmail.com


Amy M. Tyson, Ph.D.
History Department
DePaul University
2320 N. Kenmore Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: 773-325-4983
Fax: 773/325-4764








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