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American Studies
2108 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 Phone: 202-994-6070 Fax: 202-994-8651 amst@gwu.edu http://www.gwu.edu/~amst/ Degrees Offered: MA, PhD Admission Semesters: PhD - Fall MA - Fall and Spring Deadlines: Fall: January 15 (PhD); June 1 (MA) Spring: October 1 (MA) Please note: the Fall deadline for international students requiring a student visa is January 15, regardless of degree program. Assistants & Fellowships: Available for PhD applicants only. Deadline for fellowship consideration for the Fall semester is January 15. Additional Application Requirements: The statement of purpose for the PhD program is 1000 words, for the MA program 500-1000 words.		American Studies offers broad interdisciplinary training in cultural history, with concentrations in museums and material culture, folklife, and historic preservation. At the doctoral level, students focus their work in four fields of research, with American cultural history and the cultural theory recommended. The others are chosen from such possibilities as history, literature, philosophy, art, religion, women's studies, and several other fields within the social sciences. The American Studies department maintains close affiliations with the Smithsonian Institution, the National Park Service, and other local cultural resource management institutions, using their staffs and resources as a regular part of its curriculum and for internship opportunities.

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