Washington D.C.,
DC,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in American Studies in Washington, D.C. United States | George Washington University
George Washington University
|
Washington, D.C. United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
35,100
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Located within the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, GW's American Studies program stands among the country's most challenging and forward-thinking academic offerings. The program features a dedicated team of 11 full-time faculty alongside 9 affiliated and associated professors, focusing on cross-disciplinary cultural examination through lenses including anthropology, architectural history, art history, English, folklife, geography, media studies, history, performance studies, and political theory. Key areas of expertise include cultural history and studies, art and visual culture, race and ethnic studies, gender and sexuality, transnational perspectives, urban spatial studies, political/public cultures, and religion.
Doctoral candidates design customized study plans across three interconnected fields that align with their academic passions. These interdisciplinary concentrations address central questions in American studies and related fields like art history, English, history, and political science. Early in their coursework, students cultivate research projects through seminar participation and workshops, frequently utilizing Washington DC's abundant archival collections and research institutions. The department actively encourages students to develop foreign language proficiency throughout their studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the US must hold degrees from institutions in compliance with their national standards.
You must submit a transcript, detailed marks certificate or comparable document that shows all course work, grades and proof of earned degrees from each institution youve attended. This is required for all colleges and universities where you have taken academic courses, regardless of whether or not you earned credit, the program was completed or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. You should upload unofficial transcripts to your online account. If you are offered admission, you will be required to submit official copies prior to enrolling. Do not submit official copies until you have been instructed to do so.
Minimum scores for the program are:
- Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual score below 6.0, or
- TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based, or
- PTE Academic: 68,
You must submit a transcript, detailed marks certificate or comparable document that shows all course work, grades and proof of earned degrees from each institution youve attended. This is required for all colleges and universities where you have taken academic courses, regardless of whether or not you earned credit, the program was completed or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. You should upload unofficial transcripts to your online account. If you are offered admission, you will be required to submit official copies prior to enrolling. Do not submit official copies until you have been instructed to do so.
Minimum scores for the program are:
- Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual score below 6.0, or
- TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based, or
- PTE Academic: 68,
Tuition
USD
35,100