BA in American Studies

American University - Shorelight

Completing an American Studies degree prepares you to enter a range of graduate and professional programs, including law school, doctoral programs, and others. The skills acquired in the program are also useful for work in non-profit organizations, activist groups, media, government, and cultural and artistic fields, to name a few. Our programs explore socio-historical contexts and cultural perspectives that complement other fields of study at AU.

Washington, DC, is the perfect place to explore American Studies, an interdisciplinary, intersectional approach to understanding American life, politics, and culture. Our program combines student-centered learning and community engagement with courses that examine the latest scholarship in the field. Our faculty are experts in the study of popular culture and discourse, disability studies, immigration studies, carceral studies, Native American studies, and more. Our students complete their own work to understand American institutions and culture with an original capstone project.

College of Arts and Sciences