Liberal Arts, M.A.

Africana Studies Concentration (9 Credit Hours)

• Complete the following three courses (9 Credit Hours):

• AFA 6120 Social Theory and Social Thought Credit Hours: 3
• AFA 6108 Social Construction of Race and Racism Credit Hours: 3
• AFA 6932 Topics in Africana Studies Credit Hours: 3

American Studies Concentration (9 Credit Hours)

• Complete the following two courses (6 Credit Hours):

• HUM 6801 Theories and Methods of Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
• AMS 6254 Contemporary American Culture: Selected Topics Credit Hours: 3

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  And select one of the following courses (3 credit hours):

• AMS 6805 Enduring Questions in American Culture Credit Hours: 3
• AMS 6934 Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-3 (3 Credit Hours for this program)
• Or other course approved by the Graduate Director (3 Credit Hours)

Film Studies Concentration (9 Credit Hours)*

*Students entering the MA program from the USF BA in Humanities, Film Studies Concentration, who have already taken these courses at the undergraduate level may have these requirements waived and will instead complete graduate electives in place of HUM 6586 , HUM 6583 , and HUM 6584 .

• Complete the following three courses (9 Credit Hours):

• HUM 6586 Film Theory Credit Hours: 3
• HUM 6583 Global Cinema and New Media to 1960 Credit Hours: 3
• HUM 6584 Global Cinema and New Media since 1960 Credit Hours: 3

Florida Studies Concentration

Students choose nine credit hours from the following list of courses:

• HIS 6925 Colloquium in History Credit Hours: 3
• HIS 6939 Seminar in History Credit Hours: 3
• HIS 5114 Spanish Paleography I Credit Hours: 3
• HIS 5116 Spanish Paleography II Credit Hours: 3
• EVR 6072 Florida Springs Credit Hours: 3
• GEA 6195 Seminar in Advanced Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
• BSC 6932 Selected Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-4
• LIT 6934 Selected Topics in English Studies Credit Hours: 1-6
• AML 6017 Studies in American Literature to 1860 Credit Hours: 3

Humanities Concentration (9 Credit Hours)

• Complete the following course (3 Credit Hours):

• HUM 6801 Theories and Methods of Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3

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  And select two courses from the following (6 credit hours):

• HUM 6939 Selected Topics in Humanities Credit Hours: 1-3 (3 Credits for this program)
• HUM 6588 Themes and Genres in Film and New Media Credit Hours: 3
• HUM 6475 Studies in Contemporary Arts and Letters Credit Hours: 3
• Or other course approved by the Graduate Director (3 Credit Hours)

Thesis

A minimum of six (6) credit hours is required.

• AFA 6971 Thesis Credit Hours: 2-19
• AMS 6971 Thesis: Master’s Credit Hours: 2-19
• ENG 6971 Thesis: Master’s Credit Hours: 2-19
• EVR 6971 Thesis: Master’s Credit Hours: 2-19
• HIS 6971 Thesis: Master’s Credit Hours: 2-19
• HUM 6971 Thesis: Masters Credit Hours: 2-19

• Or other thesis course as approved by the Graduate Director

Non-Thesis

Additional six (6) hours of graduate coursework at the 6000-level, selected in consultation with the Graduate Director.