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History

History-themed modules, student blogs and videos

Explore the theme of history in American and Canadian studies

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Student vlogger, Calvin, talks about his favourite aspect of American and Canadian studies, and explores the incredible range of history modules available.

History modules you can choose from include:


  • American Freedom? Empire, Rights and Capitalism in Modern US History, 1900-Present
  • African American History and Culture
  • American Madness: Mental Illness in History and Culture
  • American Radicalism
  • Empire, Rights and Capitalism in Modern US History, 1900-Present
  • History of Crime and Punishment in the United States
  • Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States
  • North American Regions
  • Prohibition America
  • Race, Power, Money and the Making of North America, 1607-1900
  • Sexuality in American History
  • The US and the World in the American Century: US Foreign Policy, 1898-2008
  • Troubled Empire: The Projection of American Global Power from Pearl Harbor to Covid-19
  • US Foreign Policy, 1989-Present


Because American studies can be quite contemporary, it allowed me to reflect on the past and consider the future consequences in culture and society. This really allowed me to be imaginative. 

 

This is really useful in my role as a paralegal, where you often have to see the big picture and take creative approaches to certain problems.

Amelia

American Studies and History BA, 2020

Find out more, go to Amelia's blog

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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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