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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‡.
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.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
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
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
Dissertation (American Studies)
CORE
The Globalization of American Culture
The Civil War in American History and Culture
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
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill.
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