Graduates
"Not so far from Home was the most exciting and thought provoking seminar I have taken here at IU."
Laila Amine
Combined PhD student
American Studies /
Comparative Literature
The Graduate Program in American Studies Offers
The American Studies Program at Indiana University does not offer an M.A. degree; however, this degree can be earned in the student's other major area of concentration.
Admission to the Program
Students seeking admission to American Studies must first be admitted to a Ph.D. degree-granting department/school in their major area of concentration.
For students applying to the program from outside of IU:
- Applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), including both verbal and quantitative tests.
- Students should send a letter to the American Studies Program Admissions Committee indicating their research interests and how these relate to American Studies. They should also include a copy of their statement of purpose. Please mail to:
American Studies Program Admissions Committee
Indiana University
1020 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Ballantine Hall 521
Bloomington, IN 47405
For students applying to the program who have already been accepted into and/or are already enrolled in a Ph.D. degree-granting department/school at IU:
- Please send a letter to the following address stating your research interests and how these relate to American Studies:
American Studies Program Admissions Committee
c/o American Studies
Ballantine Hall 521
BL
Academic Advising
If you would like assistance putting together a minor or combined degree in American Studies, please make an appointment with the Director of Graduate Studies, Vivian Halloran.
Vivian Halloran
Associate Director of American Studies Program
Office: Ballantine Hall 904
Phone: (812) 856-0500
E-mail: vhallora@indiana.edu
