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BA History and American Studies
| Course Title | UCAS Code | Duration | Typical Offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA History and American Studies | VT17 | Three years full-time, or four years with a year abroad | ABB |
About this Course
This joint degree allows you to study both History and American Studies, two of the most popular and exciting arts subjects. As part of the degree, you may apply to study for a year abroad at a partner institution in the USA or Europe. Our partners include universities in New York, Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado and Virginia, and some of the most well-established universities on the Continent in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
First Year
You will take six modules focusing on American and European History as well as modules on US Politics and the American West. The six core modules provide a foundation in American history, modern non-American history, and American Studies.
Second Year
Students look deeper at the history, politics and social life of the United States by taking three modules such as Ethnicity and Diversity in American Life, Twentieth-Century US Foreign Policy, and The American City. The other three modules in the second year are made up of options on British, European and world history, and will include the research methods module if you intend to write a History dissertation.
Third Year (or Fourth Year for Year Abroad Students)
The Final Year focuses on a dissertation in either Historical Studies or American Studies, accompanied by a wide range of options in American and non-American history and other disciplines of American Studies, such as Politics, Film and Visual Culture.
Contact
The Admissions Secretary
School of Historical Studies
University of Leicester
0116 252 2802
history.admissions@le.ac.uk
www.le.ac.uk/history
