PhD American Culture at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The American Culture doctoral program is a flexible, rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum combining American studies with fields such as African American, Asian/Pacific Islander American, Latina/o, Native American, Arab and Muslim American, sexuality, religious, film, and museum and material culture studies.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Department: American Culture | Duration: 5-year course of study | Intake: Fall; applications September to December 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Required coursework is concentrated in the first two years, including AMCULT 697 and 698, one interdisciplinary course and two cross-cultural courses. Students complete a second-year Progress Review and advisory meeting, take Doctoral Field Examinations in the fall of year three, defend a dissertation prospectus, then a dissertation defense, ideally in year five.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application (jointly with Rackham) is due December 1 and includes: academic statement of purpose, personal statement, letters of recommendation, transcripts, writing sample, GRE scores, CV or resume, and application fee or waiver.

Intake: Fall; applications September to December 1

Duration: 5-year course of study

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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