A
student seeking admission for graduate work at either the masters
or doctorate level in American Studies must submit material directly
to the American Studies Program. We encourage you to apply electronically
through the Graduate
School. You should also review and utilize the forms within
this web site. If you are unable to apply electronically using this
web site and its links, contact the Office of Admissions for a paper
application, admis@msu.edu or 517.355.8332.
Apply on-line
to the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, http://www.msu.edu/user/gradschl/apply.htm
You may submit your application electronically. If you choose to
send your application by surface mail, mail it directly to the American
Studies Program.
American Studies
Program
Michigan State University
116 Morrill Hall
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1044.
Phone: (517)353-9821
Email address: amstudys@msu.edu
Please be sure
to complete the entire application and follow all instructions.
In addition
to the application for admission (including required transcripts),
the American Studies Program requires three letters of recommendation,
a statement of purpose, a writing sample,
and GRE General test scores (domestic applicants)
or TOEFL scores (international applicants). These
materials should be forwarded directly to the American Studies Program
at the address noted above.
- Each of the
three (3) letters of recommendation must be accompanied by waiver
declaration forms, available on line. Each recommendation
may be submitted on the form provided,
or on letterhead from the referee's institution.
- A statement
of purpose (400-700 words) should address your intellectual and
academic biography and reasons for seeking the degree. You should
write about your academic, vocational, and personal background
relevant to graduate study in American Studies. In addition to
learning something about your past, it would be helpful to the
review committee if you also articulate a considered judgment
of future career plans and intellectual aspirations.
- One writing
sample is required from each applicant. This sample should document
your writing and thinking skills, but it does not necessarily
have to be an "academic" paper.
- Graduate
Record Examination test results for domestic applicants. (Applicants
need only take the general test.)
- Test of English
as a Foreign Language results for all international applicants.
All required
documents should reach the American Studies office by December 31
of each year. Funding packages will be determined at the time of
admission.
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