American Studies BA (Hons)
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Fees: This is a classroom based course, so it costs £8100. Start date: You can start this course in September.
American Studies allows you to incorporate different areas of study such as history, literature, music and politics. This shows potential employers that you’ve got a good understanding of a variety of subjects. Melody Banner
About the course This is a multi-disciplinary exploration of cultural, historical and socio-political themes and issues, which will help you gain an understanding of the different ways in which the American nation defines and represents itself to the world. Over the duration of your degree, and across a range of stimulating modules, you will develop and build your skills, knowledge and abilities. Teaching and learning You will learn through lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and film screenings.
Autumn
Stage one
Spring
Stage TWO
Introduction to Hollywood Cinema
American Democracy
Introduction to American Television
Reading American Literature
Autumn
Duration and mode of study: 3 years full time or 4 - 6 years part time.
During the second stage of the degree you can choose to spend a semester studying at one of our partner institutions in the USA. This experience will not only give you greater independence, confidence and employability, it will also deepen your understanding of the culture you’re studying.
American Cultural Studies: An Introduction
American Popular Music
Cultures of the American West
The Radiant Hour: Versions of Youth in American Literature
Spring
Entry requirements: You will usually need 260 UCAS points from accepted qualifications (see www.derby.ac.uk/entryreqs for a full list).
Freedom’s Conflicts: An Introduction to American History
Research Project
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Autumn
UCAS code: T700
The programme will help you deepen your understanding and knowledge of the culture, history and society of the USA while providing a range of skills crucial to success, both in university and in the world of work.
Study modules
Stage THREE
Where you will study: Derby Campus, Kedleston Road.
Why choose this course?
Spring
Factfile
Independent Study or Work Based Learning
Options Stage Two You will choose from: American Television in the 1950s and 1960s American Youth Cinema United States Foreign Policy American Exchange Modules 1 – 3 Work Based Learning in the Creative and Cultural Industries. Stage Three You will choose from: Contesting Cultures: American Popular Culture in the Contemporary World Culture and Counter-Culture American Noir: Dark Tendencies in American Culture Contemporary American Cinema Cultures of the War on Terror. Additional information You will study at Kedleston Road at the heart of the Derby campus, where you will benefit from the four storey library that’s crammed with learning resources.
Throughout your time on the course you will be inspired and challenged, and you will gain the skills you need to become a successful graduate. You will be taught by our experienced and research active staff. They have written key books in the subject area, such as: American Cultural Studies (2012), American Visual Cultures (2006), The Culture of the American New West (2000), Issues in Americanisation and Culture (2004), and American Youth Cultures (2004). Your career Our graduates go on to have global careers in teaching, journalism, media, advertising, marketing, and retail management. You will also develop transferable skills that are highly prized by employers, including the ability to work to deadlines, effectively communicate and carry out independent research. Our course will require you to work both within and across different academic disciplines, making you more adaptable, flexible, and critically insightful.