American Studies BA 27353 en

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Duration

6 Semester

Study form

Full-time studies

Fees

0 € / Year

In today’s fashion of globalization, the one country that symbolizes cosmopolitanism and the gathering of various cultures is the USA. American Studies is an academic field that focuses on the history, society and culture of the United States of America. Students in American Studies have the opportunity to explore literature, music, film, politics and economy of the country and become familiar with all aspects of American culture. American Studies programs typically teach subjects like Early American Political Culture, Theories and Histories of Literature and Culture, The Social Uses of Language, American Arts and Media, Advanced Language Studies, Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, and more. Some current topics that are discussed include gender and ethnicity, globalization and cultural mobility, religion and American global politics. Students in American Studies need to have excellent English language skills and an interest for the American culture. During the program they develop their linguistic, methodological, critical-thinking, analytical, multimedia and problem-solving skills. American Studies graduates have many career prospects to choose from. They can work in public relations, publishing, journalism, cultural management and policy, science and research, arts administration, print media, international affairs, business consultancy, diplomacy and many more fields.