Based in Trent Building, undergraduate students reading New Yorker magazine, as part of the ‘Magazine Culture’ module, led by Associate Professor in American Intellectual and Cultural History Matthew Pethers

Culture

Culture-themed modules, student blogs and videos

Explore the theme of culture in American and Canadian studies

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Our student vlogger Calvin meets fellow student Hannah, who explains why culture is her favourite theme, and Dr Steph Lewthwaite, for a chat about why she loves teaching this area.

Culture modules you can choose from include:


  • Approaches to American Culture 1: An Introduction
  • Approaches to Contemporary American Culture 2: Developing Themes and Perspectives
  • American Magazine Culture
  • American Theatre
  • American Madness: Mental Illness in History and Culture
  • From Landscapes to Mixtapes: Canadian Literature, Film and Culture
  • African American History and Culture
  • Business in American Culture
  • Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States
  • The American Pop Century
  • Ethnic and New Immigrant Writing
  • Recent Queer Writing
  • Sexuality in American History
  • Varieties of Classic American Film, Television and Literature since 1950
  • North American Reigions


I did a module on Latinx cultures. I just thought it was the most fascinating class I could have ever taken. One week we were learning about Mexican American rap music, and the next we were learning about the heritage of the Spanish and Indigenous peoples.

Aodhbha

American and Canadian Studies (Study Abroad) BA

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Find your American and Canadian Studies degree

Faculty of Arts

American and Canadian Studies (Study Abroad) BA Hons

Qualification
BA Hons

Entry requirements
ABB

UCAS code
T704

Duration
4 years full-time

Start date
Sep 2025

Faculty of Arts

Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year

Qualification
BA Hons

Entry requirements
BCC

UCAS code
Y14F

Duration
4 years full-time

Start date
Sep 2025

Faculty of Arts

Film and Television Studies and American Studies BA Jt Hons

Qualification
BA Jt Hons

Entry requirements
ABB

UCAS code
TW76

Duration
3 years full-time

Start date
Sep 2025

Faculty of Arts

American Studies and English BA Jt Hons

Qualification
BA Jt Hons

Entry requirements
ABB

UCAS code
QT37

Duration
3 years full-time (or 4 years with optional year abroad)

Start date
Sep 2025

Faculty of Arts

American Studies and History BA Jt Hons

Qualification
BA Jt Hons

Entry requirements
ABB

UCAS code
TV71

Duration
3 years full-time (or 4 years with optional year abroad)

Start date
Sep 2025

Faculty of Arts

Politics and American Studies BA Jt Hons

Qualification
BA Jt Hons

Entry requirements
AAB

UCAS code
TL72

Duration
3 years full-time (or 4 years with optional year abroad)

Start date
Sep 2025

Faculty of Arts

Liberal Arts BA Hons

Qualification
BA Hons

Entry requirements
AAA

UCAS code
Y002

Duration
3 or 4 years full-time depending on language or placement choices

Start date
Sep 2025

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