美国研究哲学博士

要获得博士学位，学生必须令人满意地完成研究生课程，总分至少72分，其中在纽约大学居住的博士水平至少32分，通过资格考试，并出示经批准的学位论文。在其他地方完成了相关研究生课程的学生可以要求将这些课程计入学期第二学期的学位要求。可以通过课程，独立学习和小组学习获得学分。所有学生都必须参加美国研究入门讲习班AMST-GA 3301，社会和文化分析策略AMST-GA 3303和论文提案研讨会AMST-GA2306。此外，最多可以选16分现场考试的准备和写作。除此以外，学生还需要与计划主任，研究生院主任和委员会顾
American Studies at NYU is one of the country's top-ranked programs in this dynamic field. An interdisciplinary program housed in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, it studies United States society in national, hemispheric, and global frameworks. It draws on faculty strength in a wide range of fields, including history, area studies, literature and film, gender studies, critical ethnic studies, political economy, and urban and environmental studies. The program interprets American in a broad sense to include assessments of the historical role of the United States in the Americas and, more generally, in world affairs. Students are exposed to a range of methodologies in the social sciences and humanities, including ethnography, textual analysis, archival research, and cultural studies.<br><br>The American Studies Program is designed as a transdisciplinary course of study, meant to prepare students for a wide variety of appointments and careers in academic, cultural and public institutions.