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.
Good to Know
American Studies
Campus | Institution Name | Country | Campus Style | Institution Size | Selectivity | Education Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American University | USA | Our 91-acre campus is located in northwest of Washington DC | Medium Institution 5000-15,000 | Selective (25-50% admitted) | Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution | |
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. | |
Boston University | USA | Residential campus in a city | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Subject focused, with a foundation in Liberal Arts. Students apply directly into their program of interest. They focus on their subject/major-specific courses beginning in their first semester, while also exploring other areas through Liberal Arts. Many students pursue more than one subject. | |
Duke Kunshan University (DKU) | China with a semester in the United States | DKU is a new campus in Kunshan, a large city located near Shanghai and Suzhou. | Small Institution <5000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Unique, new mutli-disciplinary model that results in both a Duke (US) degree and DKU (China) degree. | |
University of Essex | UK | Suburban Campus | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Less Selective (>75% admitted) | Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution | |
University of Florida | USA | Our campus is a community of scholars and open to everyone. | Very Large Institution >30,000 | Selective (25-50% admitted) | Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution | |
Georgia Institute of Technology | USA | Georgia Tech’s main campus spans 400 wooded acres in the heart of Atlanta. | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Technologically based education combined with experiential learning. | |
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) | Hong Kong | City Campus | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated and Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution |
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