WEINBERG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES |
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
"...there is victory yet for all justice; and the true romance which the world exists to realize, will be the transformation of genius into practical power."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Welcome!
The Program in American Studies is an undergraduate major that, instead of requiring students to fulfill a specified list of requirements, provides them with the opportunity to blend offerings from faculty throughout the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the University in order to formulate and answer large questions about the nature of American cultural life. In addition, the program sponsors a broad range of extracurricular activities, from informal discussions to speaker series and thematic conferences.
Since its inception in 1974, the program has drawn upon the expertise and guidance of dedicated instructors while allowing students the freedom to shape their course of study. In this way, the American Studies major successfully combines the advantages of a small and individualized program with the broad resources of a leading university. Among its other distinctive qualities are intellectually challenging seminars, a close working relationship between students and faculty, a strong focus on the development of the skills of analysis and expression, and an opportunity for every student to do a year-long independent research project.
Admission to the major is through an application process that is open to freshmen and sophomores in Weinberg College. The Program is located in University Hall, where it has its own seminar room, student lounge, and computer lab.
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Contact:
Program in American
Studies
University Hall 20
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 60208-2245
(847) 491-3525
FAX: (847) 467-2733
amst@northwestern
.edu
Director:
Jay Grossman
Program Assistant:
Natasha Dennison
