BA/MA Program

The College of Arts and Science (CAS) and the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) offer NYU students the opportunity to earn both the Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in a shorter period of time than is normally the case. Current CAS students interested in the Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program (BA/MA program) typically apply during their junior year. In the graduate portion of the program, they can qualify for a scholarship covering up to 50 percent of the tuition for the master’s degree.

Students in CAS and Global Liberal Studies (GLS) may apply to the program once they have completed a minimum of 48 credits toward the bachelor’s degree, but not more than 96 credits, and prior to their final two semesters. To be eligible, students must have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA and a minimum of two semesters remaining in CAS or GLS during which they are still working towards completion of undergraduate requirements (e.g., MAP, major, minor, and/or minimum credit requirements). The History department requires that you have a 3.5 college and history GPA to be admitted to the program and that you maintain a 3.5 college and history GPA to remain in the BA/MA program. A GPA above this minimum does not guarantee admission to a BA/MA program in history.

For more information, please visit the Accerlerated Bachelor's-Master's website.

Application Process

Before applying, please contact the Preprofessional Advising Center in CAS, located in 726 Broadway, 7th Floor, (212) 998-8521. They will help you complete an Academic Planning Form to confirm that you meet eligibility requirements for the BA/MA and help you plan your coursework.

You can email questions to cas-gsas-group@nyu.edu or walk in advising is also available—the schedule is posted on the Advising Resources page of the BA/MA website.

Applications can be obtained from The Preprofessional Center

Fall & Spring deadlines can be found here.

Application components:

·         Online application form

·         Personal statement

·         2 letters of recommendation

·         Transcript from NYU and any previous undergraduate institutions

·         Writing sample

Archives and Public History MA Program

For three decades, NYU has prepared students for successful careers as archivists, museum curators, documentary editors, cultural resource managers, historical interpreters, and media specialists. The program emphasizes a solid grounding in historical scholarship, intense engagement with digital technologies, and close involvement with New York’s wide range of  archival and public history institutions. Students in the program elect to follow a concentration in either Archives or Public History.

As part of their core coursework, students have the opportunity to embark on independent research (capstone projects) using the unique resources of New York City as their public history and archives laboratory. In addition, internships are integrated with coursework, contributing to a professionalized and constructive learning environment.

Students in the Archives and Public History BA/MA program fulfill all the requirements of the two-year Masters program. BA/MA students take two of the required courses for the MA in their senior year (one in the Fall semester and one in the Spring semester, totaling 8 credit points) while they complete their undergraduate credits. They complete the final 24 credits required of Archives and Public History students in their fifth year. Before applying for the BA/MA in Archives and Public History, interested students should read through the MA program information available at wp.nyu.edu/aphprogram and are strongly encouraged to meet with Program Director Ellen Noonan to discuss their interests and program requirements.

Faculty Contact: Prof. Ellen Noonan

MA in History

The NYU Department of History is a vibrant scholarly community that offers graduate courses in a broad array of subfields, including social, cultural, intellectual, environmental, legal, transnational, and comparative history. The department hosts frequent guest speakers, in addition to ongoing workshops that allow students and faculty to present and discuss historical scholarship-in-progress.  

The Master’s degree in history offers students graduate work that serves a variety of needs and purposes. A master’s degree can be an end in itself for students whose personal and/or professional goal is an M.A.. The M.A. can also be a preparatory graduate degree en route to the doctorate.  However acceptance into the M.A. program does not constitute admission into the Ph.D. program in History. Students who decide they want to pursue a Ph.D. may later apply for admission to the doctoral program.

Faculty Contact: Prof. Guy Ortolano