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American Studies

American Studies is, in its most general form, the study of the culture, Literature and acquisition of languages, of the Americas, their structure, history, grammar and use. But just as the Americas represent a broad swathe of countries and cultures, so do American Studies, which can see you studying not only the United States but also Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Universities Offering Degrees within

American Studies

Campus
Institution Name
Country
Campus Style
Institution Size
Selectivity
Education Model
University of Birmingham
UK, UAE
Our campus is just outside of the city centre of Birmingham, 7 minutes from our train station.
Very Large Institution >30,000
Selective (25-50% admitted)
We are a Russell Group university which hosts outstanding teaching and learning on campus.
University of Essex
UK
Suburban Campus
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution
John Cabot University
Italy
Urban Campus in Central Rome (Trastevere Neighborhood)
Small Institution <5000
Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model)
University of Manchester
UK
Island Campus in a City
Very Large Institution >30,000
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Single subject focus with some predefined combination/Joint Honours courses that combine complementary areas of study e.g. Engineering with Management
Minerva University
USA, South Korea, India, Germany, Argentina, UK and Taiwan.
Safe, welcoming residences in dynamic urban environments
Small Institution <5000
Extremely Selective (<10% admitted) - https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/undergraduate-program/admissions/applicant-qualifications/
Fully active learning in every class. Small, engaging seminar format.
Northumbria University
UK
City Campus
Very Large Institution >30,000
Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution
University College London (UCL)
UK
City Campus
Very Large Institution >30,000
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) 79,500 applications for approx 7,400 places
Really broad ranging everything from single honours degrees, to combined degrees to UCL’s take on Liberal Arts the BASC programme
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Common Degree/ Major Names

BA
English and American Literature
BA
Native American Studies
BA
Mexican American Studies
BA
Chicano Studies
BA
Black Studies
BA
African-American Studies
BA
History and Politics of the Americas
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