Welcome to the Centre for American Studies

The Centre for American Studies is based at the heart of the Faculty of Arts and draws from the teaching expertise of staff in the Schools of Historical Studies and English, and the Departments of History of Art and Film and Politics. With a combined intake of around 70 students per year for single and joint honours, and voted in the "Top 2" by The Times, The Guardian and The Independent in 2008, the Centre for American Studies at Leicester is firmly established as one of the UK's most important providers of American Studies degrees.

We offer both three-year (T700) and four-year degrees (T701) in American Studies, as well as Joint Degrees in English and American Studies (QT37) and History and American Studies (VT17) allowing you to choose whether to complete your full degree here or spend the third year abroad at an American University, returning to Leicester in your final year. 

News from the Centre

 American Studies at Leicester rated in the Top Two among UK Universities 2008:
The Guardian / The Independent / The Times

 University of Leicester Undergraduate Prospectus

 2009 Graduation Pictures: Graduates / Graduates & Parents / Graduates & Staff

 Professor Martin Hallliwell co-organises William James and the Transatlantic Conversation Conference, University of Oxford, 23-25 September 2010

 Before and after 9/11: American Literature and Culture Conference, University of Leicester, 18 June 2010

 Dr Catherine Morley on literature and 9/11

 Dr George Lewis invited to speak at Royal Shakespeare Company