History The University of the West Indies

Overview

The History program offered by The University of the West Indies focusES on the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America, and on the theory and methods of history, archaeology, and heritage studies.

Graduates with B.A. in History from The University of the West Indies will develop the following skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of the past as a way to understand national identity, culture and explain current global events 

• Oral and written communication skills 

• Critical reading of all kinds of written, numerical and visual texts 

• Analytical and critical thinking aimed at problem-solving 

Careers

• Historian 

• Educator 

• Cultural Events Management and Planning 

• The Preservation of our Folk Culture 

• Documentary Producer, Filmmaker/Director or Film Consultant 

• Historical Novelist and Fiction Writer 

• Genealogist 

• Museum Curator 

• Cultural Entrepreneur 

• Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs 

• Media and Communication 

• Planning Institutes 

• Museums and Archives Management 

• Government Ministries e.g. Ministry of Foreign Af-fairs, Ministry of Youth and Culture, Ministry of 

• Tourism 

• Heritage Management and Tourism 

• The Field of Antiques 

• Researcher in Memory Banks such as the one held at the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica (ACIJ) 

• The work of national heritage trusts such as the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) 

• International Organizations and Agencies