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Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
American Studies M.A.American Studies
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of American Studies, 104 Scott Hall, 72 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-4190; fax: 612-624-3858)
Email:
amstdy@umn.edu
Website: http://americanstudies.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: The master's degree in American studies is not designed as a terminal degree; therefore, students are not admitted directly to the M.A program. Students may apply for graduate study at the Ph.D. level only. A Ph.D. student may elect to pursue the M.A. All Ph.D. coursework is applicable. Current graduate students seeking to obtain the M.A. should review the information in the current Graduate Handbook on the website at http://americanstudies.umn.edu/grad/handbook.html.
American studies is an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental program. The American studies graduate faculty consists of American studies core faculty members and graduate faculty members drawn from a wide number of departments. Students develop subfields (understood as a more specific focus of research and teaching) and also pursue broad training in analyzing the development of cultural and historical processes that shaped the nation and its diverse cultures, as well as analyzing contemporary practices.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
An undergraduate major in a field related to American studies or other preparation acceptable to the Admissions Committee for American studies is required.
Special Application Requirements:
American studies admits for graduate study at the Ph.D. level only. Ph.D. students may obtain a M.A. during the course of their studies; however no students are admitted for a terminal M.A. Students entering the Ph.D. program must hold at least a bachelor's level degree from a recognized institution of higher education. The deadline for application to the Department of American Studies is December 1 of the year prior to intended entry. Refer to the department website for application procedures and additional information.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
14
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is written and oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
14
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Language Requirement: Reading knowledge of one foreign language
A minimum GPA of 3.50
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The master's degree is not designed as a terminal degree; therefore, students are not admitted directly to the M.A. program. A Ph.D. student may elect to pursue the M.A. All Ph.D. coursework is applicable. Current graduate students seeking to obtain the M.A. should review the information in the current Graduate Handbook on the program website at http://americanstudies.umn.edu/grad/handbook.html.
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