Department: American Studies

CodeNameDescription
AMST 201Introduction to American StudiesSurveys multidisciplinary approaches to American studies with specific emphasis on methodologies, sources, themes, and major ideas.
AMST 298Selected TopicsVarying interdisciplinary topics or methodologies related to American studies. Area of study will vary according to instructor and course topic.
AMST 301Seminar in American StudiesAdvanced seminar that examines the historical, methodological, and theoretical development of American studies as an academic discipline. Offered fall semester only.
AMST 381Richmond SeminarA community-engaged seminar using Richmond to explore broader topics in American Studies, typically involving community collaboration and the creation of public scholarship, such as docudramas, exhibitions, and digital projects.
AMST 388Individual InternshipApplication of academic skills and theories in a selected work environment, plus related academic work supervised by a member of the faculty. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counte...
AMST 391Tocqueville Seminar: Special TopicsEncourages students to look at the United States from international perspectives. Multidisciplinary and therefore uses theory and a variety of forms of texts--music, film, literature, primary sources, popular culture, and more--to view the U.S. throu...
AMST 398Selected Topics in American StudiesVarying interdisciplinary topics related to American studies. Area of study will vary according to instructor and course topic.
AMST 399Independent StudyIndividually designed reading or research program conducted under faculty supervision.
AMST 401ThesisThesis project designed, researched, and written by students under faculty supervision. Offered spring semester only.
AMST 406Summer Undergraduate ResearchDocumentation of the work of students who receive summer fellowships to conduct research [or produce a creative arts project] in the summer. The work must take place over a minimum of 6 weeks, the student must engage in the project full-time (at leas...