AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
Interdivisional
http://americanstudies.bard.edu
Updated December 4, 2020
1.
Christian Ayne
Crouch - History (director)
2.
Myra Young Armstead - History
3.
Thurman Barker - Music
4.
Alex Benson Literature
5.
Yuval Elmelech
Sociology
6.
Jeanette Estruth
- History
7.
Elizabeth Frank - Literature
8.
Simon Gilhooley
Political Studies
9.
Donna Ford Grover -- Literature
10.
Christopher R. Lindner - Anthropology
11.
Peter LOfficial
Literature
12.
Allison McKim Sociology
13.
Matthew Mutter - Literature
14.
Joel Perlmann
- Sociology
15.
Susan Fox Rogers - Written Arts
16.
Julia Rosenbaum - Art History and Visual Culture
17.
Whitney Slaten
- Music
18.
Tom Wolf - Art History and Visual Culture
Moderation
Requirements:
1.
AS 101 Intro to American Studies, or AS 102
Introduction to American Culture and Values
2.
Course focusing on the U.S.
3.
Course focusing on the U.S.
The moderation board
must consist of faculty members drawn from more than one division.
Graduation
Requirements:
4.
Course focusing on the U.S.
5.
Course focusing on the U.S.
6.
Junior Seminar focusing on the U.S.
7.
Course focusing on non-U.S. cultures
and societies
8.
Course
focusing on non-U.S. cultures and societies
9.
Senior Project I
10.
Senior Project II
Two of the five
U.S.-focused courses must emphasize the period before 1900.
The Senior Project
Board must consist of faculty members drawn from more than one division.
First
Year |
Sophomore
Year |
Junior
Year |
Senior
Year |
AS 101 or 102 FYSEM I (fall) FYSEM II (spring) |
200-level course on U.S. 200-level course on U.S. Non-U.S. 200-level course Moderation (spring) |
Jr. Seminar focusing on U.S. 300-level course on U.S. 300-level course on U.S. |
Sr. Project I (fall) Sr. Project II (spring) Non-U.S. 300-level course |