BA American Studies (4 years) 48 months Undergraduate Program By The University of Manchester |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 31QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

76,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

HistoryMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our four-year single honours American Studies degree will give you a grounding in the history, culture and literature of the US, from colonisation through to contemporary times. 

The course includes a full year in North America as a part of your degree programme. 

At Manchester, we train our students to be attentive to the counter-currents of US history and literature, and our course places a particular emphasis on the themes of race, capitalism, sexuality, the cultures of labour, political protest and the environment. 

You will master the approaches and tools found in several academic disciplines, including cultural theory, history, visual studies, literature and politics. 

You will learn how to analyse and interpret a wide range of texts and materials, including historical documents, films, manuscript collections, literary works, visual and marketing campaigns, and musical works. 

Years 1 and 2 will give you a wide knowledge of US politics and history, and American literature and film, and will familiarise you with concepts such as: 
  • mass incarceration; 
  • inequality; 
  • racial stratification; 
  • poverty; 
  • the logics of policing; 
  • the changing nature of work and leisure; 
  • radical organising; 
  • military power; 
  • cultural imperialism; 
  • climate change; 
  • urban politics; 
  • conspiracy theories; 
  • gender and sexuality; 
  • literature and film analysis. 

Upon returning to Manchester from your year abroad, you will be able to choose from an extensive range of advanced modules, while also completing a substantial piece of independent research.

Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our four-year single honours American Studies degree will give you a grounding in the history, culture and literature of the US, from colonisation through to contemporary times. 

The course includes a full year in North America as a part of your degree programme. 

At Manchester, we train our students to be attentive to the counter-currents of US history and literature, and our course places a particular emphasis on the themes of race, capitalism, sexuality, the cultures of labour, political protest and the environment. 

You will master the approaches and tools found in several academic disciplines, including cultural theory, history, visual studies, literature and politics. 

You will learn how to analyse and interpret a wide range of texts and materials, including historical documents, films, manuscript collections, literary works, visual and marketing campaigns, and musical works. 

Years 1 and 2 will give you a wide knowledge of US politics and history, and American literature and film, and will familiarise you with concepts such as: 
  • mass incarceration; 
  • inequality; 
  • racial stratification; 
  • poverty; 
  • the logics of policing; 
  • the changing nature of work and leisure; 
  • radical organising; 
  • military power; 
  • cultural imperialism; 
  • climate change; 
  • urban politics; 
  • conspiracy theories; 
  • gender and sexuality; 
  • literature and film analysis. 

Upon returning to Manchester from your year abroad, you will be able to choose from an extensive range of advanced modules, while also completing a substantial piece of independent research.

Admission Requirements

1350+
35+
100+
7+
185+
66+
96+

4 Years
Sep

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

37,000 GBP
-

International Students

76,000 GBP
-

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