Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies

American Studies is a discipline, founded almost a hundred years ago, that examines all aspects of the United States its dominant myths and ideals, its growing role in the world, and its communities of class, gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity in the past and the present. Above all, American Studies is concerned with American culture, both art, literature, theater, movies, television, popular music, etc., and everyday life. In studying all these things, we take an interdisciplinary approach. In other words, we incorporate methods and insights from numerous disciplines, particularly English, history, art history, film history, anthropology, political science, and sociology.