Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies

William & Mary's graduate program in American Studies offers a flexible, rigorous program in interdisciplinary scholarship on the United States and the Americas. By fostering a diverse and dynamic community that reaches across disciplinary boundaries into a range of departments, the program encourages students to develop intellectual resources that will sustain them in a wide variety of careers and avocations. Graduate students work closely with their advisors to develop a program of courses and independent work that best reflects their interests, and best prepares them for original research and critical engagement with their fields. This individualized, both coherent and flexible, draws on the specialties of the program's core faculty and on the broad resources of the College as a whole. Program faculty take seriously the professional development and eventual placement of their students. Graduates currently pursue careers in higher education - particularly in History, English, Art History, and American Studies programs - as well as in museums, publishing, journalism, public history, and other areas requiring a capacity for rigorous, interdisciplinary investigation.

Our M.A. and Ph.D. programs consist of coursework and independent research. Graduate students have wide latitude to choose a program of study appropriate to their interests. Our special areas of strength include: African American Studies, Art History, Early American History and Culture, Law and American Culture, Material Culture, Popular Culture, Ritual Studies, Women?s and Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Visual Studies, and Religious Studies. Together with an advisor, students will design an educational program for themselves that is both individualized and coherent.

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