摘要:才能全面而令人满意地解决。美国文化强调个人成功和自治，同时致力于集体需求和公共福利，在这样的环境中生活工作，成为其中的公民，这意味着什么呢?
The Master of Arts in American Culture Studies addresses the intellectual and moral questions of American identity and belonging that no single disciplinary perspective can comprehensively and satisfyingly resolve. What does it mean to live and work in an American culture devoted to individual success and autonomy and at the same time be a citizen of a nation devoted to collective needs and well-being?
美国文化研究文科硕士研究美国人身份归属问题的知识和道德方面，涉及多学科合作，才能全面而令人满意地解决。美国文化强调个人成功和自治，同时致力于集体需求和公共福利，在这样的环境中生活工作，成为其中的公民，这意味着什么呢?
Who Should Apply?
The American Culture Studies program attracts students from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, including humanities and social science fields as well as education, public history, nonprofit management, business, and journalism.
Applicants returning to formal academic study after a number of years’ absence must have an appropriate undergraduate background, and strong writing and analytical skills.
谁应该申请?
美国文化研究课程吸包括人文与社会科学、教育、公共历史、非盈利管理、商务、新闻在内的引众多学术背景和专业领域的学生。
已工作多年而重返正式学术学习的申请人，必须具备相应的本科背景、很好的写作能力和分析技能。
Program Objectives
The Master of Arts in American Culture Studies provides the training, both in specific disciplines and in cross-disciplinary conversations, to help you answer important questions about American society. It also introduces some of the social, political, and cultural issues that have shaped American culture and identity. Most fundamentally, it provides a critical skill set that fosters analysis of an array of cultural objects — a place, an event, a work of art, a political institution — from a rich and diverse foundation of knowledge and perspectives.
课程目标
美国文化研究文科硕士同时提供特定学科和跨学科交流训练，以帮助你回答美国社会相关的重要问题。课程还局部介绍塑造了美国文化和身份的社会、政治、文化方面的问题。最重要的是，课程提供关键技能，这些技能有助于多知识面、多视角地分析文化对象(如某个地方、某个事件、某部艺术作品，某个政治机构)。
Your studies culminate in a self-directed project that allows you both to explore an area of personal interest and participate in a multidisciplinary scholarly community. Part of the excitement of this kind of learning is the opportunity to engage in creative or rigorous exchange with the faculty in the humanities and social sciences at WUSTL, and with leading practitioners in the St. Louis professional and policy world.
课程以自我导向的项目收尾，这个项目同时允许你探索个人兴趣领域和参与跨学科的学术团体。作为这种令人兴奋的学习的一部分，你有机会和圣路易斯华盛顿大学人文与社会科学领域的老师进行创造性或严格的交流，圣路易斯专业人士和政策领域的前沿人士交流。
Studies may span American literature, history, politics, religion, philosophy, art, music, and film. Recent AMCS courses include:
1.Literature of Nature and Democracy
2.Heaven and Earth Magic: Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music
3.Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
4.Art and St. Louis History
5.Oil Wars: America and the Cultural Politics of Global Energy
研究涵盖美国文学、历史、政治学、宗教、哲学、艺术、音乐和电影。新近的美国文化研究课程包括：《自然与民主文学》、《天地魔术：Harry Smith的美国民族音乐选集》、《美国民族与种族关系》、《艺术与圣路易斯历史》、《石油战争：美国与全球能演文化政治》。
Admission
American Culture Studies courses normally are offered once a week in the late afternoon or evening. Students may start the program in the fall, spring or summer terms.
Admission to the M.A. in American Culture Studies program is open on a selective basis to:
录用
美国文化研究课程一般在下午或晚上开课，一周一次。学生可以在秋季、春季或夏季学期开始课程学习。
美国文化研究文科硕士课程在选择的基础上对一下人员开放：
1.qualified adults in the St. Louis area who are at least two years beyond the baccalaureate degree;
2.recent college or university graduates with a cumulative grade point average of B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better; and
3.applicants who are returning to formal academic study after a number of years' absence must have a strong undergraduate background in one of the disciplines represented in the American Culture Studies program, strong writing and analytical skills, and a clear understanding of their reasons for pursuing this degree.
1.圣路易斯地区的合格成年人，至少学士学位毕业两年以上
2.学院或大学新近毕业生，累积平均积点为B(3.0)或以上;
3.对于已工作多年而重返正式学术学习的申请人，必须具备优秀的美国文化研究课程中列出的一门学科本科背景，必须具备优秀的写作能力和分析能力，必须对学习这个学位的理由有清晰的认识。
Application Requirements
1.Completed application form
The application form for the American Culture Studies program is available online on the Apply page.
申请要求
1.完整的申请表
美国文化研究课程的申请表在学校网站的Apply page(申请页面)上有。
2.Official transcripts from all previous college work
Contact the registrar at each previous college or university attended to request an official transcript. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the registrar to University College.
2.先前所有课程的官方成绩单
联系你以前学校的登记员。官方成绩单直接从登记员那里发送到大学学院。
3.Personal statement
Tell us about yourself in a brief essay (about 250 words). Why are you applying to University College? What are your goals, both academic and professional? What do we need to know when considering your application?
3.个人陈述
以短文(约250个单词)的形式介绍你自己。告诉我们你为什么要申请大学学院，你的学术目标和职业是什么，以及审核你的申请时我们应该知道些什么。
4.Three letters of recommendation
Letters of recommendation should be completed by teachers or professional associates. They can be submitted as part of your online application or mailed to University College.
4.三封推荐信
推荐信应由老师或专业人员写。推荐信可以作为你线上申请的一部分提交，也可以邮件发送到大学学院。
5.Writing Sample
Please submit a writing sample that is research-based if possible. If not, please submit a sample that discusses your motivations for continuing your education, and why the AMCS program interests you.
5.写作样本
在可能的情况下请提交基于研究的写作样本。如果不能提交基于研究的写作样本，请提交另外的样本，讨论你继续学业的动机，以及为什么选择圣路易斯华盛顿大学。
6.TOEFL scores, if applicable
If you are not a U.S. citizen, official TOEFL scores must be forwarded to University College. (Graduates of a U.S. university or college or Canada, Australia, and U.K. residents are exempt if they have earned a bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree from such college or university.)
6.托福成绩(如果适用)
如果你不是美国公民，你需要向大学学院提供官方托福成绩。(美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、英国的学生，已经从学院或大学获得学士学位或毕业学位的，不需要再提供托福成绩。)
7.$35 application fee
Payment may be submitted by credit card online as part of your application, or via check or money order payable to Washington University in St. Louis. You may pay the fee by cash at the University College office.
7.35美元申请费
作为申请的一部分，申请费可以信用卡线上支付。也可以通过核实或汇票在圣路易斯华盛顿大学支付。你可以在大学学院办公室现金支付。
Admission Timeline
University College and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences review completed applications and make admission decisions on a rolling basis. The process typically takes four to six weeks; applicants are encouraged to submit their completed application, including supporting materials, by the following dates in order to ensure a timely decision:
1.Recommended deadline for fall enrollment: July 15th
2.Recommended deadline for spring enrollment: November 15th
3.Recommended deadline for summer enrollment: April 15th
录用日程
大学学院和艺术科学研究生院审核填写完整的申请，并在滚动的基础上作出录用决定。整个过程一般需要四到六周;学校鼓励申请人在以下日期之前提交填写完整的申请，包括支撑材料，以确保及时地收到决定：
秋季入学推介截止日期：7月15日
春季入学推介截止日期：11月15日
夏季入学推介截止日期：4月15日
If you plan to apply for federal financial aid, please note that this process can take six to eight weeks. University College suggests that applicants complete their FAFSA at the time of application for admission.
如果你计划申请联邦资金补助，请注意这个过程可能要花六到八周。大学学院建议申请人在申请入学的时候完成联邦资金补助申请。
