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AMST American Studies( Arts and Humanities) AMST201 Introduction to American Studies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course.Introduction to American cultural studies--past and present--by examining the concept of "self" in American autobiographical writing and the concept of "society" in accounts of various communities. AMST203 Popular Culture in America; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. An introduction to American popular culture, its historical development, and its role as a reflection of and influence on our culture and society. AMST204 Film and American Culture Studies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. Exploration of the American film from a historical perspective, illustrating the motion picture's role as an institutional phenomenon, as a form of communication, and as a source of cross-cultural study. AMST211 Technology and American Culture; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. Historical and contemporary technological innovations in American society, with special emphasis on the humanities. Varied social and cultural responses to one contemporary technological issue e.g. (environmental pollution, genetic engineering, communications technology, and psychopharmacology). AMST212 Diversity in American Culture; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Diversity (D) Course. Exploration of the role of diversity in the shaping of American culture. Special emphasis will be placed on the multicultural origins of American popular and material culture, such as foodways and entertainment, and on the experience of "Americanization." AMST298L Performing America: Making Meaning on Stage and Screen; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE History or Theory of Arts (HA) Course. CORE Diversity (D) Course. AMST340 Introduction to History, Theories and Methods in American Studies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: Two AMST courses. Sophomore standing. For AMST majors only. Introduction to the process of interdisciplinary research, including research literatures, questions, first-hand sources and library and analytic methods in American Studies. Each student will craft a prospectus for original research. This section meets online. AMST386 Experiential Learning; (3-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Prerequisite: permission of department. Junior standing. Faculty mentored independent learning. On line interaction using Blackboard is required. AMST388 Honors Thesis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. AMST398 Independent Studies; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Faculty mentored independent learning. Online interaction using Blackboard is required. Please contact the instructor for further information at jpaol@umd.edu. AMST418R Cultural Themes in America: Identity in American Culture; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. AMST429E Perspectives on Popular Culture: Television in American Culture; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. The first class meeting will take place on June 4th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in SKN1115. The balance of the class will be taught online. This is a Blackboard Environment. AMST429M Perspectives on Popular Culture: Documentary Film in American Culture; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. AMST629D Seminar in American Studies: Documentary Film in American Culture; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. AMST698 Directed Readings in American Studies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. AMST798 Non-Thesis Research; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. AMST799 Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. AMST898 Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. AMST899 Doctoral Dissertation Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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