This masters degree program is designed for international students. Students interested in a PhD in American Civilization should apply to the PhD program. Most students seeking a terminal A.M. degree should apply to the Department of American Civilizations A.M. in Public Humanities.

In this terminal A.M. degree in American Civilization, candidates spend one academic year in residence and complete eight courses. All students who seek admission to this terminal A.M. program in American Civilization must communicate with the director of graduate study by emailing amcivgrad_advisor@brown.edu BEFORE submitting an application.

The Department of American Civilization at Brown was founded in 1945 as a collaborative as well as interdisciplinary enterprise. The first catalog statement explained that its purpose was "to provide the student with a more comprehensive and better unified knowledge of American Civilization... than would be possible within the limits of a single department." This rigorous interdisciplinary approach still informs the program's goal of reaching a better understanding of the diverse cultures, groups, and experiences that make up American Civilization.

Additional resources: Our students work closely with faculty in Africana Studies, Ethnic Studies, Modern Culture and Media, and the John Nicholas Brown Center in public humanities, as well as those in more traditional departments. The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women at Brown provide additional opportunities for collaboration. Brown offers numerous facilities for research in American civilization such as the Americana Collection of the John Carter Brown Library and the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays in the John Hay Library.

Completion requirements: A.M.: Eight courses which include four research seminars and four 100 level lecture courses; no more than half in any one discipline. Students may take courses in any department or program, with the approval of the DGS.

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Admission requirements: Writing sample required (short sample of ten to twenty pages in area of interest).

GRE General: Recommended

GRE Subject: Not required

Financial aid: None available

Application deadline: January 1