MA & PhD Tracks
American Studies
Course distribution requirements for the graduate track in American Studies are as shown below.
|
MA,
Thesis |
MA,
Non-thesis |
PhD |
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| required |
related |
elective |
required |
related |
elective |
required |
related |
elective |
| 3 courses: 2 in American lit or culture; 1 before and 1 after 1900; 1 in cultural studies |
2 courses: 1 in theory; 1 relevant course in another department |
3 courses |
4 courses: 3 in American lit or culture, at least 1 before and
1 after 1900; 1 in cultural studies |
2 courses: 1 in theory; 1 relevant course in another department |
4 courses |
3 courses: 1 in American lit, art, history, or culture (preferably
relevant to dissertation); 1 in African- American, Latino/a or Native American
lit and culture; 1 in cultural studies or theory |
2 courses: 1 in theory; 1 relevant course in another department |
2 courses |
Notes
- American literature is understood to include African American, Latino/a, and Native American literatures.
- Theory is to be broadly construed.
- Cultural studies can be taken in the cultural studies track or in American literature with an emphasis on cultural studies.
- It is recommended that one of the PhD electives be a class in gender issues.
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Faculty
Department of English faculty who regularly teach courses in this track include:
- Marsha Bryant – 20th-Century Literature & Culture (American & British), Poetry, Women’s Literature, Visual Culture
- John Cech – Children’s Literature, 20th-Century American Literature, Adolescent Literature
- Tace Hedrick – Chicana/o & Latina/o Studies, Feminist Theory, Feminist Art History, Women’s Studies
- Susan Hegeman – American Studies, Modernism, Literature & Anthropology
- Kenneth Kidd – 19th-Century Literature & Culture, Children’s Literature & Media, Lesbian & Gay Studies
- Debra King – African-American Literature, American Literature, Women’s Studies & Feminist Theory
- David Leverenz – 19th-Century American Literature & Social History, Gender & Literature
- Amy Abugo Ongiri – African American Literature & Culture, Film Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender & Sexuality
- Jodi Schorb – Early American Literatures & Cultures, Gender Studies, Lesbian & Gay Studies, Criminal Narratives
- Malini Johar Schueller – 19th- & 20th-Century American Literature, Asian-American Studies, Postcolonial & Critical Race Theory, Feminist Theories
- Stephanie Smith – 19th-Century American Literature, Feminist Theory, Fiction, Fiction Writing
- Anastasia Ulanowicz – Children’s Literature & Media, 20th-Century American Literature, Religion & Literature, Trauma Studies
- Phillip Wegner – 20th-Century American, British, & World Literatures; Marxism; Science Fiction; Utopias; Cultural Studies; Theory
- Ed White – Early American Literature & Culture, Critical Theory
