Undergraduate

American Studies

 

Romare Bearden, Jazz Village, 1967

What Will I be studying?

American Studies teaches students about the social institutions and cultural 
expressions of the Americas including images, sounds, texts, and performances, in their historical context.

Popular American Studies Courses:

  • AMS 2230: Intro to American Studies
  • AMS 2270: 20th-Century American Culture
  • AMS 3930: Jazz & Civil Rights
  • AMS 3930: Race & Theatre
  • AMS 4804: America Today
  • AMS 4930: American Wilderness
  • AMS 4930: American Burlesque
  • AMS 4832: Black American Cinema
  • AMS 4832: The American Horror Film

Complete degree requirements are available in the.

For more information about the American Studies track of the BA in Humanities, contact the our Undergraduate Director.