American Studies

• Ph.D. in American Studies
• Ph.D.-J.D. in American Studies/Law (Dual Degree)
  

Applicants intending to pursue a terminal M.A. degree should refer to the program in Social and Cultural Analysis.

• December 18: Fall admission
  • Ph.D.-J.D. applicants must submit two separate applications — one to GSAS, and another to NYU Law. Please consult NYU Law Admissions for the J.D. application deadline.

Applications and all supporting materials must be submitted online by 5PM Eastern Time. If a listed deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. federal holiday, then the next business day will be the actual deadline.

Requirements

In addition to the general application requirements, the department specifically requires:

GRE

• Please do not send GRE test scores — they will not be reviewed by our Admissions Committee.

TOEFL/IELTS

Applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they:

• Are a native English speaker; OR

• Are a US citizen or permanent resident; OR

• Have completed (or will complete) a baccalaureate or master's degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English.

In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work as it relates to your intended field of study, your educational objectives, and your career goals. In addition, please include your intellectual and professional reasons for choosing your field of study and why your studies/research can best be done at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU. The statement should not exceed two double-spaced pages.

A writing sample of sociocultural analysis is required. It may be a term paper, excerpt from an undergraduate or graduate thesis, published article, or other example of academic writing, and should indicate your capacity for interdisciplinary study and research. Your entire writing sample should not exceed 25 double-spaced pages. (Bibliography/end notes/figures are exclusive of page count.)