American Studies (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons)

**2nd in the UK for American Studies (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)**<br/><br/>**4th in the UK for American Studies (Complete University Guide 2024)**<br/><br/>**About the course**<br/><br/>Intrigued by American culture, politics and history? Fascinated by the many facets of modern North American culture including literature, film, popular culture and art?<br/><br/>On this course, you’ll learn from one of the largest groups of academics dedicated to American Studies in the UK. Your teaching is underpinned by our cutting-edge research expertise. This includes American culture, US imperialism, gender and sexuality, social and racial justice movements, women’s history, American literature and philosophy, and literature’s scientific connections.<br/><br/>During your studies, you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>* conduct research on topics related to North American history, literature, politics and popular culture<br/><br/><br/>* get to grips with theoretical concepts in American Studies around race, class, gender and sexuality<br/><br/><br/>* learn how to critically analyse across a range of media, including music, art, film, monuments and speeches<br/><br/><br/>* hone your verbal and written presentation skills<br/><br/><br/>* be a part of our active student community, with activities including a seminar series featuring international speakers.<br/><br/><br/>Your exciting year abroad in North America is a highlight of this course. You’ll build your confidence and broaden your outlook. From UC Berkeley to Georgetown, we have many prestigious partner institutions all across the continent.<br/><br/>When you graduate, you’ll be prepared for a wide range of jobs – from the radio, tv and film industries, to the Civil Service, research, journalism, marketing and non-profit organisations.<br/><br/>**Location**<br/><br/>We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast.<br/><br/>We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away.<br/><br/>With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.