American Studies

The American Studies Program at Utah State University draws students with a wide range of interests because of its interdisciplinary nature.

You might want to analyze the rhetoric of the Bush White House or gender roles in Urban Legends. Design your major to suit your interests.

IS

AMERICAN

STUDIES

FOR YOU?

Utah State’s Master’s Degree in American Studies offers. . .

T Cultural approaches to

< the American West

< nature, the environment, and sense of place

< national identities and global ideologies

< literature, creative writing, and creative nonfiction

< folklore & culture

< gender, race, and class

< narratives in diverse forms (from supernatural legends to classic American novels to autobiography & memoir)

T Interdisciplinary study of history, literature, popular culture, writing, art, sociology, political science, anthropology & environmental issues

T Nationally known, student-centered faculty in American Studies and Folklore

USU Graduate Students and Faculty at Western Literature Association Conference in Big Sky, Montana

T Nationally recognized collections of folklore, the American West, and literary manuscripts (Beat poets, Jack London, and May Swensen, for example)

T A good record of placement in jobs, PhD programs, & internships that include diverse opportunities with museums, law, government, state & national park services, public arts & humanities, nonprofit organizations, & academic settings

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Dr. Melody Graulich, Director

American Studies Program

mgraulich@english.usu.edu

3200 Old Main Hill-USU

Logan, UT 84322-3200