Take an interdisciplinary approach to studying America by examining its history, politics, literature and culture. By studying the nation that has played a pivotal role in shaping the 20th and 21st centuries, you’ll better understand the world we live in today.
You’ll learn from one of the largest groups of experts dedicated to American Studies in the UK.
Our faculty’s broad research interests are reflected in our options, allowing you to tailor your course according to the areas that interest you.
Sussex also fosters an active student community, through activities including an undergraduate seminar series featuring international speakers.
Language Proficiency Test - IELTS/TOEFL/PTE
Introduction to American Studies
Roots of America: From Colonial Settlement to the Civil War and Reconstruction
Writing Early America: Literature to 1800
Critical Approaches 2
Modern America
Writing the New Nation: 1800-1900
American Literature in the Long Twentieth Century
Theoretical Concepts for American Studies
Understanding The African American Experience
American Popular Music
English in the United States
Picasso to Kahlo: Transatlantic Dialogues
Picasso to Kahlo: Transatlantic Dialogues
Politics of Governance: USA
Pop Life: After Modern Art
Pop Life: After Modern Art
Time and Place: 1861: The Coming of the American Civil War
American Studies Dissertation
American Teen Cinema: Coming of Age on Screen
Race and Ethnicity in Popular Cinema
Special Subject: Israel - US Special Relations and the New Diplomatic History Part A
Special Subject: The Civil Rights Movement
The Golden State: Art in California, 1945-1981
America in the 21st Century
Queer Literatures
School Placement Project
Special Subject: Israel - US Relations and the New Diplomatic History Part B
What is War
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American Studies (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons)
