Cultural Studies Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the major in Cultural Studies, the student will be able to:

• synthesize and apply theoretical concepts to cultural texts, including literature, film, media and public spaces.
• generate a thesis and sustain an argument by using secondary sources and criticism relevant to a topic.
• apply terms of cultural analysis in conjunction with cultural theory in the service of a coherent argument.
• articulate the relationship between cultural representation and material practices.
• locate and define her own theoretical position in relation to scholarly sources.
• present and defend her own critical position in formal arenas.