Welcome toAmerican Studies

American Studies at Manhattanville is the interdisciplinary study of North American culture and society.  Both the major and minor are offered. Flexibility and an individualized approach are hallmarks of the program; students self-design much of their program of study through participating departments such as Art History, Education, English, History, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and World Religions.  Successful completion of a major or minor in American Studies requires comprehensive study of North America’s social and political institutions and traditions, spiritual beliefs, ideologies, economic systems, literature, film, and art. The program’s required core course sequence focuses on introducing students to the interdisciplinary methods of American Studies through study of the cultural geography of American places. 

A degree in American Studies provides an excellent preparation for entry into many careers, and also for graduate study in the humanities, social sciences or professional programs.  Recent Manhattanville graduates are pursuing careers in teaching, academic publishing, finance, marketing, non-profit work and broadcasting and graduate study in English, History, Management, Political Science, Sociology, and Law.