Overview
Students work with their faculty advisor to map out a coherent plan of study that reflects their particular interests.
Students are permitted considerable flexibility in constructing their study plan, but they must meet certain basic requirements, which include foundation courses, area foundation courses, two interdisciplinary fields of concentration, a research skills course, elective coursework, and a dissertation.
The two fields of concentration may be defined to correspond with a student's strongest intellectual interests, but they must be interdisciplinary in concept and multidisciplinary in scope.
Career Advancement
- American studies students’ career goals are as varied as the topics they study. Even though the major does not have an explicit vocational goal, graduates are well prepared for careers in a wide range of areas, such as business, education, arts and museum administration, government, journalism, and social services.
- The American Studies program at The University of Iowa also provides a good foundation for further graduate studies in the humanities, the social sciences, theology, and business as well as for professional studies in law or medicine.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Interdisciplinary Research in American Studies
- Critical Theories and Cultural Studies
- Seminar in Sport History
- Dissertation Writing Workshop
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Application Deadline: January 1st
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American and Australasian studies View 19 other PhDs in American and Australasian studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission to Ph.D. candidacy signifies that the department judges a doctoral student qualified to take the comprehensive examination.
- Doctoral students advance to Ph.D. candidacy based on a review conducted during their second year in the Ph.D. program (typically during fall semester); the review assesses a student’s readiness to complete studies through the comprehensive examination and the dissertation, which is an original work of scholarship. In addition to judging a student's readiness for Ph.D. candidacy, the review provides a progress report on the student's work and a tentative prognosis for future prospects in the field.
Tuition Fee
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International
31938 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31938 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
31938 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31938 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
12991 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12991 USD per year during 60 months.
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