American Studies and History, BA (Hons), with industry placement

This four-year BA in American Studies and History at Swansea University offers an in-depth exploration of US culture, history, and politics, alongside British, European, and world history. Students can customise the flexible curriculum to focus on areas such as American film, music, race, gender, civil rights, international relations, and political economy, covering topics from colonial America to the Trump era, and from the Crusades to 20th-century Europe. Teaching draws on world-leading research, guest seminars, and modules by visiting American professors, with opportunities to network via over 150 American students annually. The third year features a year-long industrial placement for practical experience.The programme develops transferable skills in research, analysis, presentation, and problem-solving, leading to careers in education, heritage, media, law, and public services. Swansea ranks first in the UK for American Studies graduate prospects (Times Good University Guide 2024) and 11th for History research impact (REF 2021). Based on the scenic Singleton Campus, students can join societies like the History and American Studies groups. For more details, visit www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/american-studies/ba-american-studies-history.

Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • Making History • American History and Politics • Field Trip Module: The Past in its Place In your second year you will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • The Global First World War • Britain in the Early Middle Ages: Slaves, Dragons, Queens and Vikings • African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance Your third year will be spent on a year-long industry placement. Your fourth and final year comprises entirely optional modules from a wide range of subject areas, including the option to undertake and independent dissertation project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/american-studies/ba-american-studies-history