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65 PhD programmes in Area & Cultural Studies in United States
Religious Studies and Theology
The flagship Religious Studies and Theology degree that the Graduate Theological Union offers is the PhD in Religious Studies. It is an advanced academic degree intended to prepare students for careers in teaching, writing, and scholarship, as well as for leadership opportunities with religious organizations, social service agencies, museums, libraries, publishing, and in educational institutions.
Mexican American Studies
The Mexican American Studies program from The University of Arizona is an interdisciplinary research degree. An individualized plan of study allows students to develop their own specialization in Mexican American Studies by integrating areas such as Indigenous, Cultural, Gender, Education, Immigration, Migration, Historical, and Comparative Ethinic Studies.
Chicana and Chicano Studies
The Ph.D. Program in Chicana and Chicano Studies at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) prepares students for careers in academia, arts, and beyond.
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) at the University of Pennsylvania offers PhD degrees in five distinct fields.
Hispanic Studies
The Department of Hispanic Studies at Brown University trains students to be both specialists and generalists, language teachers and literature scholars, researchers and active intellectuals.
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
The Department of Near Eastern Studies at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) currently offers degree programs in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.
Basque Studies
The tutorial Ph.D. program in Basque Studies at University of Nevada, Reno is intended to provide students in the humanities and social sciences with an opportunity to pursue doctoral studies emphasizing Basque-related courses and dissertation research.
Hispanic Studies
The PhD in Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M University is an interdisciplinary program with three intertwined concentrations: Visual Cultures, Linguistics, and Literature. The program prepares it's students for a career in fields such as education, translation, communications, diplomacy, health and social services.
Gender and Women's Studies
The Department of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Kentucky investigates gender broadly conceived, and the cultures and contributions of women worldwide from feminist/womanist perspectives.
Central Eurasian Studies
The Department of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University Bloomington offers a comprehensive program on the study of Central Eurasia, the vast heartland of Europe and Asia.
Comparative Studies
The Ph. D. in Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University has three tracks: Cultures, Languages and Literatures (CLL), Culture, Society and Politics (CSP), and Design, Aesthetics and the Arts.
Spanish Literature and Culture
The PhD program in Spanish Literature and Culture at Arizona State University consists of two specializations: Spanish literature and culture.
Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies
The Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies program from The University of Arizona prepares students to investigate and address a broad range of issues in teaching and learning.
American Studies
The Ph.D. program American Studies at the Brown University trains students to become knowledgeable, engaged and productive scholars and public humanists.
Black Studies
The Black Studies program at Northwestern University provides students with the historical background in the experiences of people of African descent, the analytic preparation to carry out rigorous empirical and theoretical research, and the professional development to pursue careers in academia or beyond.
Religion
Princeton University was a pioneer in developing the academic study of religion outside the context of theological seminaries and without formal ties to particular religious traditions. The Religion program is offered by Princeton University.
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Classical and Medieval Hebrew Literature
Students in the Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Classical and Medieval Hebrew Literature program at University of Pennsylvania are expected to command Hebrew as a primary research language and another as a secondary research language.
Chicana and Chicano Studies
At The University of New Mexico, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Chicana and Chicano Studies.
Curriculum and Instruction - Reading or Literacy Education
The Curriculum and Instruction - Reading or Literacy Education program at Louisiana State University is structured to support interdisciplinary studies and individualization for researchers and practitioners.
Cultural Studies
Cultural Studies at University of California, Davis offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of culture and society that highlights how sexuality, race, ability, citizenship, gender, nationality, class, and language organize embodied identities, social relations, and cultural objects.