Course summary
Work in the department reflects and leads a growing transnational agenda and research students are encouraged to think about America in a global context. We have long-standing experience and expertise in supervising PhDs to successful completion. Particular areas of research specialism include:
- African American literature, history and culture
- American art and visual culture
- American intellectual history
- American labour history
- American music and popular culture
- American political history
- American print culture and book history
- Asian American literature and culture
- Border studies
- Civil rights and social justice
- Contemporary American fiction
- Crime, prisons and criminal justice
- Feminist theory
- Gender and queer studies
- Indigenous culture
- Latinx culture
- Memory Studies
- Nineteenth-century American literature and culture
- US foreign policy
Modules
You will complete a written thesis of up to 100,000 words. The topic will be agreed with your supervisors (usually two co-supervisors). You also take a verbal examination (viva voce) at the end of your thesis, where you explain your project in depth to an examination panel. As part of this course, you will attend research training sessions and weekly graduate work-in-progress seminars. The work-in-progress sessions are led by the research student community. They are an opportunity for everyone to present their ongoing research to their peers, supervisors and invited members of academic staff and research students. The idea is that you receive feedback and support from this community.
Assessment method
You will complete a written thesis of up to 100,000 words. The topic will be agreed with your supervisors (usually two co-supervisors). You also take a verbal examination (viva voce) at the end of your thesis, where you explain your project in depth to an examination panel.
How to apply
International applicants
IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 in each element) English language requirements - As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English
Entry requirements
2:1 (or international equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social science subject. For PhD study, we would usually expect you to hold or be working towards a masters degree in a relevant subject
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For fee information see, https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/fees/postgraduate-fees
You should be able to access most of the books you'll need through our libraries, though you may wish to purchase your own copies or more specific titles.
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD