The focus of historiography can lead students to discover how history was written and changed over hundreds of years. Topics of study may include how loyalties influenced historians, how ancient cultures rewrote history, and who historians were.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.