Master of Arts - American Studies

The Department of American Studies is committed to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and society as a whole. Besides general courses in American life and thought, six areas of study are offered: cultural studies (including folklore and material culture); Southwest studies; environmental and social justice; popular culture; gender studies; race, class and ethnicity. Students consult with department faculty to develop individual, interdepartmental programs of study in the humanities and social sciences that focus on these or other significant aspects of American society and thought.