Public Humanities, Certificate
Program Details
- Location
- Akron Campus
- Level
- graduate
- Academic Pathway
- certificate
- Degree/Program Type
- Certificate Program
- Format
- In-person
- Course Info
- Curriculum Guide
- College
- Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences (BCAS)
- School/Department
- Department of History
Program Contact
- Dr. Jodi Kearns
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Director, Institute for Human Science & Culture
330-972-7952
Overview
Connect scholarship with communities through hands-on public engagement. The Public Humanities graduate certificate prepares you to share research beyond the classroom while building practical skills in digital humanities, public history, museums, heritage preservation and community arts. Through interdisciplinary coursework and a capstone project, you'll gain real-world experience presenting ideas to public audiences and working across cultural, educational and nonprofit settings. The certificate can be completed alongside several graduate degree programs, including History, English and Arts Administration, helping you expand your expertise and career opportunities.
Admissions Requirements
Students must meet the general admissions requirements of the School of Graduate Studies at The University of Akron.
Career Outcomes
The Public Humanities graduate certificate prepares you to engage audiences, preserve cultural heritage and bring humanities research to life in public settings. Graduates build skills valued by museums, cultural organizations, nonprofits, educational institutions and government agencies. Career paths may include:
Public historian
Museum educator
Museum or cultural program coordinator
Community engagement specialist
Heritage preservation specialist
Digital humanities specialist
Exhibit developer
Arts administrator
Nonprofit program manager
Historic site interpreter
Cultural outreach coordinator
Communications and public engagement professional
The certificate also strengthens graduate study by adding practical public engagement experience that complements degrees in History, English, Arts Administration and related humanities disciplines.