Overview

University of Hawaii at Manoa students gain a broad understanding of American Studies as an academic field, including its historiography, theories, and methods. They also acquire a general knowledge of U.S. history across periods and themes training in subfields of the students’ interest, and advanced skills in research. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allows freedom and flexibility to tailor the course of study to students’ own interests and goals while also grounding them in the field of American Studies.

About the courses

In the core sequence and electives, students garner an understanding of American Studies both as a stand-alone field and an interdisciplinary nexus of varied approaches to scholarship, from history to anthropology to media studies. Students also gain perspective on the historical formation of American society and culture, from the conquest and colonial period to the present. By the completion of their coursework, students will have developed professional writing and research skills, plus expertise in a specific subfield or topic area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

America and the World

An American Experience – Institutions and Movements

American Experience: Culture and the Arts

Contemporary American Domestic Issues

Contemporary American Global Issues

Indigenous Studies

Hip Hop & American Culture

Japanese Americans

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

American and Australasian studies View 132 other Masters in American and Australasian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

All graduate students must maintain a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0
Only courses in which the student attains a B- or better can count toward an AMST graduate degree.
No more than 3 courses taken as an unclassified student may count toward a graduate degree in American Studies.
Only courses taken for a grade will be counted toward a graduate degree

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44864 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44864 USD / year

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In-State

20800 USD / year

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Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 USD / month

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