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An Overview
The Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland is one of
the oldest such programs in the United States, having operated
continuously since 1945. For much of its history, the Department has been
nationally recognized for its contributions to the field, which initially
entwined history and literature. The Department offers B.A., M.A., and
Ph.D. degrees.
Teaching and research in American Studies at Maryland is shaped by two
principle intellectual themes: cultures of everday life; and cultural
constructions of identity and difference. These themes recur in our
established areas of ethnography, literature and society, material culture
and historical archaeology, social policy history, and popular culture,
including media studies. Coupled with our commitment to cutting-edge
technologies, the themes are also encouraging work in newer directions
such as cyberculture and museum studies.
The American Studies Department consists of eight full-time regular
faculty, approximately seventy affiliated faculty from across the campus,
and several adjunct faculty associated with organizations such as the
Smithsonian Institution.
Graduate Degrees in American Studies
Undergraduate Major in American Studies
College of Arts and Humanities
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