{"id":45088,"date":"2024-05-27T10:23:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T06:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/?page_id=45088"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:18:39","slug":"american-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/en\/schools\/eduhum\/doctorate\/american-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"American Studies (English-taught)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;full-width&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1730207050299{background-image: url(https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7543111.webp?id=46651) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid page-title vc_custom_1730207050299 vc_row-has-fill full-width\"><div 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In Georgia, this is the only American Studies program where courses are conducted in English and a dissertation is written and defended in English.<\/p>\n<p>The civil rights movement of the \u201960s in the U.S., the Vietnam War, Women\u2019s Rights movement caused cultural tension among Americans and caused changes in the American Studies field, which violated the disciplinary borders and gave way to multidisciplinary and simultaneously interdisciplinary programs. Therefore, the American Studies program at IBSU is multidisciplinary and simultaneously interdisciplinary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Program Advantages<\/h4>\n<p>The doctoral program\u2019s curriculum should engage students in a deeper and more thorough examination of fundamental concepts, discussed at B.A. &amp; M.A. levels, describing different aspects of American life, and better understand the development of superpower. The program is designed for students who intend to process theoretical material concerning the past and present of American Culture and conduct serious research in the professional sphere. The multidisciplinary courses will serve as opportunity for dissertation topic selection.<\/p>\n<p>The uniqueness of the program implies multidisciplinary \u2013 giving chance to doctorates choose the dissertation topic from the American Studies diverse fields: American History, Culture, Media, Geography, Politics, Education, Ethnicity, Multicultural Studies, Po Culture, Women\u2019s Studies, etc. Therefore, the doctoral dissertations written in English are singled out with diversity of topics and high standards, due to the obligatory requirement of the program to appoint either the American co-supervisor, or the opponent for the doctorate.<\/p>\n<p>The program has already educated twelve doctors in American Studies, who are delivering courses in BA, MA, PhD programs in the capacity of professors. The program has been highly evaluated by the outstanding American professors \u2013 founders of the American Studies programs: Bernard Mergen, Robert Gross, Bruce Arnold, Joachim Faust.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Admission to the Program<\/h4>\n<p>By the rules established by the legislation of Georgia, the program candidate must have a master\u2019s degree or an equivalent academic degree<\/p>\n<p>Candidate must have English language level C1, which is certified by one of the international certificates or a master\u2019s degree in English; in the absence of such a certificate, an internal university exam will be arranged<\/p>\n<p>PhD candidates must submit a research proposal that meets the requirements of the program outlined by the program supervisor and the commission of at least 3 members of the dissertation field board<\/p>\n<p>Interview<\/p>\n<p>A prior paper\/publication in the relevant field, participation in scientific research projects and events, and\/or at least 2 years of work experience in the relevant field<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission of International Students: <a href=\"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/iro\/home\/\">https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/iro\/home\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Awarded Qualification:\u00a0<\/strong>Doctor of American Studies<br \/>\n<strong>Language of Instruction:<\/strong>\u00a0English<br \/>\n<strong>Program Duration:<\/strong> 3 years | 53 ECTS<br \/>\n<strong>Tuition Fees<\/strong>: 6000 GEL<br \/>\n<strong>Tuition Fees For International students: <\/strong>5900 USD, Scholarship Up to 1000 USD.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Contact Information<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Program Coordinator:<\/strong> Affil. 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