Bachelor of Arts (BA)

BA American Studies

Explore the history, literature, politics and culture of the United States with your third year spent studying in North America.

  • Duration: 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: T702 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Study abroad

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Course overview

  • Immerse yourself in the interdisciplinary field of American studies, encompassing history, literature, popular culture, politics and cultural theory
  • Engage deeply with theories and realities of a nation that continues to play a dominant role in global politics, culture, and economics
  • Spend the entirety of your third year at one of more than twenty partner universities in the US or Canada
  • Learn on a course ranked 2nd in the UK for American Studies by Complete University Guide 2025
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School/Faculty
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Telephone
+44 (0)161 509 2871
Email
Website
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/american-studies/
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