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BA (Hons) American Studies

University of Hull, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The Civil War. The Cold War. Hollywood. Disney. Trump and his Tweets. There's nowhere in the world quite like the USA. And if you're fascinated by this vibrant, unique nation, then we're the university for you.

Learn about the world’s leading superpower and spend a year experiencing American college life through our exchange program.​

Our friendly, approachable academics are international experts in the field of American studies. You can specialize in history, literature, or culture – just embrace the rich diversity of the subject.

With the extra confidence, independence, and maturity that a year in America brings, you'll be a desirable candidate for all kinds of employers after graduation.

Once you’ve started your degree, if you choose not to spend a year overseas, you can switch over to the three-year program.

American Studies at Hull is ranked 1st in the UK for Overall Student Satisfaction*, Teaching Quality, and Student Experience‡.

General Eligibility

Points can be from any qualifications on the UCAS tariff but must include at least 80 points from

  • A levels

  • BTEC Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma, or Extended Diploma

  • OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma, Diploma, or Extended Diploma

  • CACHE Diploma or Extended Diploma

  • Irish Leaving Certificate

  • Scottish Highers

  • Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma

  • or a combination of appropriate Level 3 qualifications

Alternative qualifications

  • IB Diploma: 28 points

  • Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

COMPULSORY

  • American History: The American Experiment

  • American Film and Society

  • Transformative Taxes in American Literature

  • American History: The American Century

  • Research Contemporary American Culture

  • Picturing America: Art and Visual Culture

2 Year 2

COMPULSORY

  • Introduction to the American Year Abroad

  • Contemporary America in Context

OPTIONAL

  • Mi Raza Primero! A Cultural Study of Mexican Americans in the 20th-21st Century

  • Reagan’s Polarised America; a Cultural Study of the USA in the 1980s

  • African American Art and Visual Culture

  • New York City in Culture

  • Musical-Made America

  • USA and UFOS: Science Fiction Society

  • America in Short

  • American Gothic

  • Remember the Ladies: Women in America

3 Year 3

COMPULSORY

  • Dissertation (American Studies)

CORE

  • The Globalization of American Culture

  • The Civil War in American History and Culture

OPTIONAL

  • The Health of the Nation: Medicine in American History

  • Telling the Truth: American Documentary Cultural from the Muckrakers to Fake News

  • Communists, Communes, and Communiques: Modern American Revolutionaries in the 20th Century

  • Queering America

  • America Censored

  • American Rebels: Reading 20th Century US Counterculture

  • Crossing the Line: Frontiers in the Literature of America

  • Doin' Time: American Prison Culture of the 20th and 21st Centuries

  • The African American Experience in the Post Civil Rights Era

4 Year abroad

All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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