Please note that admissions is currently suspended for this program.
The Department of Social and Cultural Analysis was established on September 1, 2005. With Africana Studies, Asian/Pacific/American Studies, Latino Studies, Metropolitan Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Social and Cultural Analysis, and American Studies, we offer one of the most cutting-edge programs of study at NYU, dedicated to advancing progressive interdisciplinary scholarship.
Admissions
All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit the general application requirements, which include:
The program requires the completion of 30 credits, of which at least 24 must be taken within SCA. No more than 6 credits may be transferred from other graduates schools.
Reading in American Studies (Independent Study for Thesis Completion)
2
Electives
Other Elective Credits
20
Total Credits
30
Additional Program Requirements
Capstone
Students must write a thesis at the conclusion of their final semester of coursework. By the beginning of the second semester students should select their thesis project advisor and confirm topic choice with advisor. By the end of the second semester students should submit a Thesis Proposal with summer research plan and chapters outlined. A first draft of the thesis should be submitted no later than two months into intended term of graduation (ex. Nov. for January graduates; March for May graduates). A final draft (approved by the advisor and a second reader) is due no later than two weeks prior to graduation deadline. The MA thesis should be based upon original research and should approximately 40 to 60 pages in length and determined in consultation with your thesis advisor.
Reading in American Studies (Independent Study for Thesis Completion)
2
Credits
2
Total Credits
30
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will have:
Development of literacy in a range of transdisciplinary research methods appropriate to the field of Social and Cultural Analysis: a) textual analysis, 2) ethnography, c) historical analysis, d) data analysis.
Ability to critically analyze, apply and discuss theories, concepts and critical issues in the field.
Proficiency in written and oral communication appropriate to the field.
Demonstration of mastery of one or more research methodologies in the production of work of publishable quality.
The ability to make a significant contribution based upon original research to the field of interdisciplinary Social and Cultural Analysis, and specifically the production of a thesis with particular emphasis on methods of historical, textual and ethnographic analysis.