American Studies, M.A.

California State University - Fullerton

The Master of Arts in American Studies program is interdisciplinary, requiring graduate students to integrate knowledge from the humanities and social sciences. Particular areas of faculty specialization within the department include: gender and sexuality race, class and ethnicity literature, film, art and architecture as cultural expression American regions popular culture nature and culture cultural radicalism ethnography and globalization of American culture. The M.A. program in American Studies prepares students to: analyze cultural processes in history examine cultural evidence with theoretical sophistication carry out original interdisciplinary research at an advanced level and communicate ideas persuasively. Many CSUF M.A. graduates continue on to doctoral programs. Many others choose careers in community college or high school teaching, educational administration, library science, journalism and media, business or government and social services.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences