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B.A. in American Studies University of Maryland, USA

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$ 24,830 (US$ 24,830) a year

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Course summary

This program is an interdisciplinary opportunity that provides the undergraduate with a solid foundation in the methods, topics and issues applicable to the investigation of American society. The major also provides flexibility by enabling undergraduates to pursue a supporting area such as English, history, sociology, social justice, Afro-American studies, women's studies, media studies, and comparative culture studies.

Program modules

The modules include AMST201 Introduction of American Studies 3; AMST340 Introduction to History, Theories and Methods in American Studies 3; One 3-credit course from: 3 AMST203 Popular Culture in America; AMST204 Film and American Culture Studies; AMST205 Material Aspects of American Life; AMST207 Contemporary American Cultures; AMST212 Diversity in American Culture; AMST260 American Culture in the Information Age; Foundation courses outside the AMST department 6.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants are considered for admission based on the following criteria: academic performance in high school, SAT I and/or ACT scores, class rank (if available), essay, extracurricular activities, school counselor and teacher recommendations, and responses to short answer questions. Maryland residency, special talents and/or abilities, personal experiences and background and Maryland alumni/ae affiliation may also be taken into consideration. As prescribed by the Board of Regents, the university expects all applicants, at a minimum, to have completed by graduation the following course work: four years of English, three years of mathematics, including algebra I or applied math I and II, formal logic or geometry, three years of history or social science, three years of science in at least two different areas, with at least two lab experiences, and two years of a foreign language. A fourth year of mathematics is strongly recommended.

University of Maryland accepts IELTS*

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Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Maryland

Department name

College of Arts and Humanities, Department of American Studies

Venue / office name

College of Arts and Humanities, Department of American Studies

Address

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University of Maryland
1102 Holzapfel Hall
COLLEGE PARK
Maryland
20742

Venue description

The American Studies Department and Program at the University of Maryland is one of the oldest such programs in the United States, having operated continuously since 1945. For much of its history, the department has been nationally recognized for its contributions to the field, which initially entwined history and literature. The department offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. Teaching and research in American Studies at Maryland are shaped by two principal intellectual themes: cultures of everyday life; and cultural constructions of identity and difference. These themes recur in the established areas of ethnography and life writing, literature and society, material culture, popular culture and media studies, cultural landscapes, race and intersectional, food ways and body and sexuality.

Telephone number

+1 301 405 1354

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The University of Maryland provides good residential facilities to its students. There are about 8,245 beds in 36 residence halls and a 625-bed Leonardtown apartment community in the University. Most students live in double rooms and have one roommate. About 12 per cent of all beds are in triple or quad rooms, where students have two or three roommates. Single rooms (no roommate) are assigned solely to returning residence hall students through a seniority system. There is no access to single rooms for new-to-housing students, including for reasons of a medical condition or disability. New-to-housing students may request assignments in traditional "dormitory-style" residence halls (most without air conditioning) or in furnished, carpeted and air-conditioned apartments or suites. Housing demand from graduate students usually exceeds the supply of available beds, so students are requested to ask for housing early, preferably immediately upon receiving formal notice of their admission. All requests are initially placed on a waiting list. If space becomes available, graduate students are moved off the waiting list and assigned a room and roommate. Priority for residence hall housing is given to full-time undergraduate students. The Department of Dining Services offers plans to suit every appetite and every schedule. Classic plans accommodate those living in on-campus residence halls, optional plans cater to students living in nearby apartments and houses, and add-on plans meet the needs of students with large appetites or a desire for even greater convenience and flexibility. Only students who live in traditional and suite-style residence halls where no cooking is permitted are required to have dining plans.

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