Undergraduate program
 
Graduate programs in American history
 
Graduate programs in comparative history
     
 

Undergraduate program

The major in history seeks to provide students with a broad introduction to the development of the modern world. The major is flexible, enabling students to devise individual programs tailored to their own specific needs and interests. > more

   

Graduate programs in American history

The program in American history offers two degrees: Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Its curriculum is designed to help students gain a comprehensive understanding of American history and mastery of historical research and writing. > more

   

Graduate programs in comparative history

The program in comparative history offers two degrees: Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. The program trains students to approach the past from a comparative perspective, whether specializing in European or non-European history. > more

 
 

A Comprehensive Education

 
 

Despite its relatively small size, the Department of History offers Brandeis students a comprehensive education in the study of the past, both on the undergraduate (major, minor, and a combined B.A./M.A.) and on the graduate level (M.A. and Ph.D.). Indeed, its two Ph.D. programs, in comparative history and American history, respectively, have consistently received high marks in national surveys and rankings, and can boast an outstanding placement record.

The history department takes pride in having among its faculty members and among its graduate program alumni several award-winning historians. It thus combines the best of both worlds: the intimacy of a small liberal-arts college department and the intellectual strength of a major research institution.

IMPORTANT NOTICE (May 2009):  The History Department is in the process of reorganizing its graduate programs to best reflect the intellectual direction of historical scholarship today and build on our historic strengths.  Applications for the new program will be due on January 15, 2010.  Please stay tuned for a detailed announcement about the requirements of our new MA and PhD programs in History in September 2009.