Department of American Studies
Department of American Studies

How to Declare your Major

How do I become an American Studies major?

We're glad you're considering the American Studies major!

  1. The first step is to familiarize yourself with the major requirements: https://americanstudies.as.virginia.edu/major-requirements.

  2. Next, we encourage you to talk to one of our wonderful faculty members if you haven't already done so! Talking with a faculty member in American Studies is the best way to get your questions answered and think through your path through the major.

    Reach out to a professor you've taken or are currently taking a class with, or someone whose research or teaching interests appeal to you. You can find the list of our faculty's student meeting hours (aka office hours) here: https://americanstudies.as.virginia.edu/office-hours

    You can always also schedule a meeting with the Director of the Undergraduate Program, David Singerman: https://scheduler.zoom.us/david-singerman. You can also contact the DUP at amst-dup@virginia.edu

  3. When you're ready to declare, you can fill out the major declaration Docusign form. Please use the form created by clicking on this link: 

    >>> AMST Major Declaration Form <<< 

    NOTE: On the first page, only fill in your own name and email - the form is pre-filled with the rest of the right information.

  4. If there's a particular faculty member you would like to have as your advisor, please email amst-dup@virginia.edu with the advisor's name as soon as you've filled out the form. Otherwise, we'll assign you to an advisor.
  5. Once we approve your form, your major should show up in SIS within a week. If it's taking longer than that, feel free to email amst-dup@virginia.edu to follow up.

Welcome! 

The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only.  The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements. These publications may be found at http://records.ureg.virginia.edu/index.php. The American Studies requirements in the Record are here.