Application Deadlines

If you have any questions regarding the application process for this program, please email masters_admissions@brown.edu.

There are 10 required courses in the program (6 core courses and 4 electives), as well as a required and uncredited summer practicum. Full-time students will complete the degree in two years, taking two to three courses per semester. Visit the Center website for course descriptions. 

Graduate Tuition & Fees

Please visit the Office of Student Financial Services for up-to-date tuition rates.

Brown University Master's students are billed per enrollment unit (per course). Graduate student tuition and fees are posted annually on the Brown University Graduate School website. Students in Master's in Integrative Studies (Public Humanities) program are enrolled in 5 courses per academic year.

The Simmons Center offers a variety of financial support and funding options to the students in the Master's in Integrative Studies (Public Humanities) program.

Tuition Scholarships

All students who are admitted to the program will receive40% tuition scholarship from the Simmons Center for the duration of the program.

Academic Year Stipend (Financial Need-based support)

Students who demonstrate financial need will be eligible to receive an academic year stipend for two years. Students must complete the FAFSA or CSS Profile (for international students) by January 15, 2027 to be considered. The awarded amount is based on a student's demonstrated level of financial need, as determined by the Office of Financial Aid (based on FAFSA/CSS Profile information).  Please note that academic stipend funding may not meet full demonstrated need. As a component of receiving academic year stipend, the recipients are expected to work between 10-15 hours a week during fall and spring semesters at the Simmons Center or with one of our partner departments/organizations.

Conference and Professional Development Fund

All students in the program receive up to $2,000 during their time in the program to offset participation expenses in professional conferences and for other professional development opportunities.

Summer Practicum Funding

All students in the program receive up to $3,000 summer stipend funding to partially defray cost of living expenses during the summer practicum.

Brown’s master’s degree in humanities connects academic study with hands-on cultural work, preparing students to apply humanities scholarship to real-world challenges. Students explore issues related to race, decolonial practices and social justice while developing practical skills for work in museums, cultural institutions, nonprofits and the broader cultural heritage sector.

Public humanities applies humanities research and scholarship beyond the classroom to engage with communities and the public. At Brown, students connect academic debates with cultural work in museums, cultural institutions and other public-facing organizations. 

A master’s degree in humanities can prepare you for cultural work across museums, cultural heritage organizations, nonprofits and other public-facing institutions. Brown’s program allows students to develop expertise through specialized tracks in museums and public history, art and curation, nonprofit management or digital humanities.

Students connect theory and practice while developing an understanding of the challenges facing cultural institutions and the broader cultural heritage sector. The program culminates in a public humanities thesis or capstone project.

Yes. Brown’s humanities masters program includes a required summer practicum that gives students an opportunity to apply their academic learning through hands-on cultural work. The program also connects coursework with practical discussions and experiences related to museums, cultural institutions and cultural heritage.

Brown’s master’s degree in humanities offers four tracks: museums/public history, art/curation, nonprofit management and digital humanities. Each track allows students to tailor their studies to their interests while developing expertise for careers in cultural institutions, museums, nonprofits and the broader cultural heritage sector.