In this programme you will study U.S. history, literature and culture, as part of an integrated approach to American Studies and with a special (though not exclusive) focus on themes such as immigration, race, ethnicity, and civil rights. This approach enables you to discover connections between historical events and cultural and literary developments, but the range of elective courses also makes it possible to specialise in either U.S. history or literature.
(a) a required, interdisciplinary core course about Major Issues in American History and Culture
(b) three elective courses, which give a deepened understanding on some of the themes that are discussed in the Major Issues core course (total elective courses: 30 EC).
Students can choose to do one elective course outside the North American Studies Department.
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| MA Thesis | 20 | ||
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First semester |
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| Major Issues in American History and Culture (required) | 10 | ||
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Electives |
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| The American Civil Rights Movement | 10 | ||
| Slavery and Memory in Transatlantic Perspective | 10 | ||
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Second semester |
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Electives |
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| Migration Matters: (Im)migration, Memory, and Identity in American Literature and Film | 10 | ||
| Peace Movements in U.S. History | 10 | ||
| The Rise and Fall of American Empire | 10 | ||
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Required course Students who start in February take the following course instead of Major Issues in American History and Culture |
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| Readings in American History | 10 | ||
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Electives outside North American Studies Students can choose to do one elective course outside the North American Studies Department, for example one of the following. |
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| Alfred Hitchcock | 10 | ||
| Supernatural Fiction: Belief, Horror and Wonder in Anglo-American Popular Culture | 10 | ||