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BA Degree inHistoryOpen University Validated as BA (Hons.)History with Combined Studies5 reasons to study History at Richmond1. Study History in an internationallydiverse classroom.2. Interdisciplinary programme combiningareas of study from the Humanities andSocial Sciences.3. Participate in exciting field trips to Turkey,parts of historical London, and Europe.4. Graduates of the History programme go onto further study at leading academic intuitions.5. Gain vital work experience in the marketplacewith an international internship.Career paths for History graduates– Research– Teaching– Museums / Galleries– Media / Communications Industries– Graduate Study / AcademiaWhere do Richmond’sHistory graduates go?*In the workplace– National Archives– V&A Museum– Bonhams Auction House– CNN– AcademiaGraduate SchoolThe majority of Richmondgraduates go on to pursuefurther graduate study atsome of the leading graduateschools across the UK andin the USA.– University of Oxford– University of Cambridge– London School ofEconomics (LSE)– School of Oriental andAfrican Studies (SOAS)– Royal Holloway,University of London*Figures and informationsupplied by the Departmentof Alumni RelationsProgramme overviewHistory demonstrates howthe past has impacted upon,and shaped, the present.The degree provides a broadbase of historical knowledgein the first year, upon whichis built a gradually morecomplex and more specificunderstanding of keyhistorical themes and periods.The curriculum emphasisesvaried methodologicalapproaches to the discipline,ranging historically fromthe ancient and medievalworlds to contemporarypolitical and culturalissues, such as imperialism,propaganda, fascism,racism and nationalism.In doing so it strives to fosterresearch and scholarship inhistorical enquiry.The History major beginswith a foundation overviewof Western and Non-Westernsocieties (studying everythingfrom the Incas of SouthAmerica to the Crusadesof the Middle Ages), and isfollowed by a more detailedanalysis of particular societies,themes, and/or regions.These can include: Fascism,Imperialism, Nationalism,the Enlightenment, Culture,US history, British Art andArchitecture, and China,amongst others. The majorculminates in a senior essayin which students researcha topic of their own choice.History is one of the mostexciting and useful degreesthat can be studied atuniversity, especially whentaken in London, which ishistorically rich. The subjectprovides practical applicationas it enables students tobecome proficient inskills such as researching,assessing different formsof evidence, and oral andwritten communication.A history degree teachescritical thinking, enhanceswriting skills as well as theability to develop a clearlyset-out argument.Key areas of study– World Cultural History– The Birth of theModern World– Cultures of Imperial Power– Myths and Monsters:A History of History– History, Image andPropaganda– Rise of the Right– Modern China– The History of London– Roman andMedieval Europe– Islam and the West– The Renaissance– Politics of the Middle East– Modern Japan36 www.richmond.ac.uk37