American Studies

A master's in American Studies enables students to gain a full appreciation and understanding of American culture, politics and society within an interdisciplinary framework. Ideal foundations for research or careers in North American institutions, teaching, public relations, media and publishing or the financial sector.

KEY BENEFITS

• Offers the opportunity to study with leading international experts dealing with North America.
• As an interdisciplinary programme, the MA enables students to study North America from a variety of different perspectives.
• A wide range of optional taught modules drawing on King’s-wide expertise.
• We accept students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, so specific training on North America is not necessary.
• The unrivalled location in the heart of London brings outstanding advantages. Students enjoy excellent academic, social and cultural opportunities, unrivalled access to library and archival resources, and easy access to resources in Europe.
• Students are able to take an internship in an American cultural or political institution as part of their studies to increase employability.

PURPOSEGain a full appreciation and understanding of American culture, politics and society within an interdisciplinary framework.

DESCRIPTIONThe degree concentrates on an interdisciplinary and contextualised understanding of American culture, history and society. It consists of two core modules, Introduction to American Studies and US Political Culture in the 20th Century, plus module options and a dissertation.

Options include:

• The British Empire
• Cinema and the City
• Civil War in the United States, 1861-1865
• Film & American Culture
• History of Sports in America
• Major Authors (African-American Writing)
• Music & American Culture
• Poetry Place & Perception
• Internship Module
• Globalization, development, and the Americas
• Inter-American politics in the 20th and 21st Century
• The Transatlantic in Literature: from Caliban to Cosmopolitanism
• United States and Latin America in the 19th Century
• US Foreign Policy
• US Religious History
• Writing Race and Slavery in the Atlantic World and the Extended Caribbean
• Internship.