32 courses with the subject AMST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introduction to graduate work in American Studies through exploration of the approaches, materials, and interpretations of the field.
Studies exploring the relationship between literature and culture in American Studies.
Exploration of a number of books which have been particularly influential in shaping thinking about American civilization.
A detailed exploration of aspects of American popular culture, including popular culture's relationship to society and scholarship.
This is an advanced topics seminar in folklore studies. It will provide students with a command of the research literature in a specific area of folklore research, based on the topic defined by the instructor.
Investigation of American material culture and folklife, including topics such as traditional design, cultural landscape, architecture, art, craft and food.
This interdisciplinary seminar explores American society and culture during the 18th century, providing graduate students with a comprehensive understanding of the key literature and debates in the field. The course emphasizes intensive reading and critical engagement with historical and cultural studies. Topics include the experiences of European colonists in eastern North America, their interactions with Indigenous peoples, the development of economic systems, and major political events. Additionally, we will investigate the influence of religion, gender, and race on early American society and culture through focused readings and discussions. As the course progresses, students will identify overarching themes within the field of early American Studies and develop research questions that reflect their deepening understanding.
This course examines the complexities of 19th-century America, a period marked by transformative events and enduring tensions. The era reveals both the heights of human aspiration and the depths of human suffering. From the institution of slavery, war, and systemic inequalities to reform movements, acts of courage, and groundbreaking innovations, the century's history defies simple narratives and offers profound insights into the forces that shaped the United States. This interdisciplinary seminar explores American social, cultural, intellectual, and economic life during the 19th century, providing a comprehensive understanding of the key literature and debates in the field. The course emphasizes intensive reading and critical engagement with historical sources. Students will also learn to identify overarching themes within the field of American Studies and develop research questions that reflect their deepening understanding.
Detailed investigation of specific periods or topics in twentieth-century American civilization.
Detailed investigation of specific topics in twenty-first century American civilization.
An advanced course on ethnographic theories, methods, and case studies, emphasizing current controversies and new strategies in field work.
Applied widely across the humanities and social sciences, ethnographic approaches to the study of culture encompass a wide variety of qualitative research methods that range from intimate personal interviews to participation in large group events. This seminar presents a detailed study of how the integration of technologies into the fabric of everyday life in the United State has both enabled the creation of new cultural forms and redefined existing social and cultural life. Students will engage with foundational and emerging works that apply the theories and methods of ethnography to the close study of technology and media use and culture, as well as works that demonstrate how emerging technologies may be applied in ethnographic research. In addition to presenting the relevant literature, this seminar will provide students with rigorous training in the requisite skills and concepts that define ethnographic practice, and offer opportunities for students to apply these skills and concepts to produce significant field research. Examples of technological forms considered could include video games, 3D printing and maker technologies, genetic technologies, mobile phones and devices, and a variety of internet technologies.
This course explores the literature, methods, and interpretive debates on issues related to historic sites, museums, and other public venues that focus on the American past. It will also consider broader issues relating to memory, inheritance, stewardship, and the production of history. Readings, discussion, lectures, and site visits will address the concepts of public heritage, the interpretation of the past (and present) for diverse audiences, and the application of historical methods to a broad range of projects and institutions.
Detailed investigation of local and regional historical themes and topics, emphasizing research methods.
Studies exploring issues of race and ethnicity in America that can be addressed with theories and methods of American Studies.
Thematic study of gender issues in American history and culture.
Contrary to notions about the secularization of American society, a large number of Americans continue to report that religion plays an important role in their everyday lives. At the same time, changing demographic, political, and cultural environments in the United States have contributed to a massive reorganization of the American religious landscape since 1970. Thus religion, it seems, is a timely issue in the study of American culture, one which will doubtless open up new avenues of American Studies research in the future. This seminar is a detailed study of aspects of religious history and culture in the United States. It will offer students an overview of the current engagement of American Studies with the study of religion and ask students to consider new pathways in this research for the future.
Various themes within the American arts will be explored under this rubric.
A supervised museum internship experience featuring a "hands on" introduction into aspects of the curatorial profession.
Directed readings in selected areas of American Studies. AM ST 579 Readings in American Studies (3-9)This course will cover major readings in a selected area of American Studies. The readings are designed to represent past and current scholarship in an area of research undertaken by a student or students. The selection of readings will be directed by a faculty member in consultation with the student(s). The readings typically cover areas that are not covered in depth within other American Studies offerings. Outcomes of the course include historiographies and theoretical essays, annotated bibliographies, and book reviews.
Independent exploration within American Studies; evidenced by major paper, film, exhibition or specialized examination.
Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
An advanced seminar covering particular themes and issues in American Studies.
Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.
A thesis supervised by the American Studies Program.
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Supervised experience in teaching and orientation to other selected aspects of the profession at The Pennsylvania State University.
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The goal of the course is to lay out a range of ideas, styles, and techniques that are used in college classrooms, and to encourage you to explore how these might fit into your own approach to teaching. Along the way, you will design and develop your own course, including a syllabus, in-class activities, written assignments, and a grading rubric. You will also teach a portion of a sample class to an audience in the American Studies program. In addition to the practical work you will produce, this course will also serve as a discussion space for us to think together about the importance of teaching humanities, what great teaching means, how to teach American Studies effectively, and how to deal with the everyday work of being an educator.
Source: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
