MA (Research) American Studies

UK

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What will I learn?

About our programmes

Hull pioneered American Studies in Britain. After more than half a century, American Studies at Hull has one of the finest collections of American resources of any British university. This is a superb archive for postgraduate research students on our PhD courses. Our academic staff have distinguished national and international reputations for teaching and research, and, like the University of Hull as a whole, American Studies at Hull is known as one of the friendliest departments in the country.

One of our strengths is our ability to carry our research across disciplinary borders best illustrated through recent PhD projects such as 'How Can One Tell the Truth About My Lai?', which examined how historians, novelists, journalists, filmmakers, and the US Army sought to ‘explain' the notorious Vietnamese massacre of 1968. Another recent project drew upon cultural studies, gender studies and political history to analyse Cold War history to explore 'Masculinity and Myth in Marvel Comics, 1961-74'. Many of our successful PhD candidates have published books or have gone on to become lecturers at universities including Cambridge, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bangor, Manchester and Northumbria. Others have entered teaching, publishing, arts administration and broadcasting.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£17,300.00 (18,84,942) per year
Accommodation - 157 Per Week
Start date

January 2025

Venue

Hull Campus

Cottingham Road,

Hull,

East Riding of Yorkshire,

HU6 7RX, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£17,300.00 (18,84,942) per year
Accommodation - 157 Per Week
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Hull Campus

Cottingham Road,

Hull,

East Riding of Yorkshire,

HU6 7RX, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

For entry onto one of our MA by Thesis programmes, you should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in American Studies or another subject with relevance (such as history, literature, politics, cultural studies, sociology or economics). This course requires academic IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. TOEFL iBT: Overall 60-78 – At least - Reading 10, Listening 9, Speaking 17, Writing 19.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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