American Studies program director Dr. David Stowe at Cyber Cafe located in the ground floor of MSU Main Library.

Established in 1967, the American Studies Program at Michigan State University offers students the opportunity to examine American culture in all its diversity from an interdisciplinary perspective.

While the disciplines of history, literature, material culture, and museum studies have traditional appeal, we encourage our students to combine disciplines in non-traditional ways by drawing upon the resources of the entire university. Distinguished faculty offer courses in a wide variety of disciplines and interdisciplinary themes that probe the cultural and social dynamics of American civilization.

Because of the program's flexibility, you may pursue your intellectual interests in areas as diverse as popular culture, ethnic studies, women's studies, Native American studies and Native American Institute, science and technology studies, and African-American studies.

Michigan State University's American Studies Program attracts American and international students from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds. Besides access to its faculty, MSU provides other enticements to individuals interested in studying American culture. The MSU libraries contain more than four million volumes as well as the Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection and the National Voice Library.

The university's proximity to the state capital provides access to public and private organizations that offer opportunities for additional academic work.