Department: American Studies

Code Name Description
AMST 201 Introduction to American Studies Surveys multidisciplinary approaches to American studies with specific emphasis on methodologies, sources, themes, and major ideas.
AMST 298 Selected Topics Varying interdisciplinary topics or methodologies related to American studies. Area of study will vary according to instructor and course topic.
AMST 301 Seminar in American Studies Advanced seminar that examines the historical, methodological, and theoretical development of American studies as an academic discipline. Offered fall semester only.
AMST 381 Richmond Seminar A 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 388 Individual Internship Application 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 391 Tocqueville Seminar: Special Topics Encourages 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 398 Selected Topics in American Studies Varying interdisciplinary topics related to American studies. Area of study will vary according to instructor and course topic.
AMST 399 Independent Study Individually designed reading or research program conducted under faculty supervision.
AMST 401 Thesis Thesis project designed, researched, and written by students under faculty supervision. Offered spring semester only.
AMST 406 Summer Undergraduate Research Documentation 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...