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The University Program in Cultural Studies administers a concentration certificate for both MA and doctoral students who wish to augment their field of study with interdisciplinary study in cultural theory and methods. The certificate program allows graduate students to achieve fluency in historical and contemporary critical cultural theories and relate these theories to a variety of individual research questions.

Cultural Studies at the graduate level is distinguished by a willingness to engage perspectives from diverse disciplines rigorously, self-critically, and productively. With individual research projects ranging from the social constructions of disability to the displacement of youth in South Korea, graduate students in Cultural Studies are able to find collaborative spaces to develop both their individual research problems and their collective understandings of the debates that have defined Cultural Studies.

The University Program in Cultural Studies sponsors core Cultural Studies courses, an annual lecture and conference series, graduate and faculty reading groups, a colloquium series for graduate student research, and opportunities to teach undergraduate courses in Cultural Studies.


recommended courses 

Graduate students interested in cultural studies, and particularly those interested in pursuing the graduate certificate in cultural studies, should consider registering for the following courses in consultation with their home departments and cultural studies graduate advisor. Every semester, the UPCS compiles a list of recommended courses. This list is not comprehensive, nor does it exhaust the possibilities of other courses of relevance to the practice of cultural studies. Courses under the "A" category are considered core courses for the graduate certificate. One or two core courses are offered each semester. The Practicuum in Cultural Studies is also required for the certificate, but is usually offered only in the spring semester.  

<< Upcoming semester's course listing:  Fall 2009>>


forms and requirements

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES (pdf).

DECLARE (writeable pdf).  Submit this form to UPCS to delare your intent to pursue the graduate certificate in cultural studies.

PLAN OF STUDY (writeable pdf).  May be used as a worksheet.  Final copy with all signatures to be submitted to UPCS upon completion of the requirements.




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