The American and New England studies curriculum is unique. TheAmerican and New England Studies curriculum consists of courses that have been creaied specifically for the master's degree and that integrate the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Thus, not only is curriculum as a whole interdisciplinary, but the aim of individual courses is to achieve an interdisciplinary integration of materials and approaches.
Courses cover a broad range of subjects, time periods, and disciplines.
Or they may choose a 36 credit program which does not require a thesis or project. This required core course examines the development of New England regional identity from the 17th to the mid-19th century. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches and materials, the course focuses on how regional identity has been both historically grounded and culturally invented. The second part of the required core sequence, this course continues the examination of New England regional identity from the mid-19th century to the present. Attention will also be paid to variations in the regional folk culture according to gender, ethnicity, and class.