Arts and humanities has always been a very intriguing subject and an important ingredient for that is history. In simple words, it is the study of human experience in the past and gives you an insight on the present and the future of mankind. Of course, there is a lot of variety and scope to study upon if you choose history as your subject. It ranges right from women in 19th century art to evolution of advertising in the west.
 
However, whatever period you choose there is a particular set of skills that you should possess as a student. You must have the ability to analyze different culture artefacts, challenge any presumptions, present your ideas in a well-argued essays and well-ordered written material, should identify links and trends with each other. One of the notable places of history is University of Warwick in the UK.
 
Similarly there is also the University of Melbourne which is a dedicated Australian Centre. And if you are keen to know more about Mesoamerican history then Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico is the place to be. It is not just about culture or tradition, you could also focus upon stuff like politics, law, art, international relations and literature of the past era.
 
To those who pass out with history degrees if they possess good communication skills then they can get into the fields of marketing, public relations, journalism, advertising etc. And to those who want to continue using their subject can get into educational field, research side or even heritage roles. Being part of museums, galleries, public archives is something very interesting. Check it out folks!