American Studies (AMST)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 1, 2026 7:07PM EDT

AMST 1600
Indigenous North America

This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the diverse cultures, histories and contemporary situations of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Students will also be introduced to important ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Winter Session.  Combined with: AIIS 1100, ANTHR 1700

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1140 AMST 1600   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jan 4 - Jan 22, 2027

    • Staff

    • MTWRF
    • Jan 4 - Jan 22, 2027

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Online

    This Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

AMST 2000
Introduction to Visual Studies

This course provides an introduction to modes of vision and the historical impact of visual images, visual structures, and visual space on culture, communication, and politics. It examines all aspects ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  1159 AMST 2000   LEC 001

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    • Jan 4 - Jan 22, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

AMST 2371
Planet Rap: Where Hip Hop Came From and Where It's Going

Since hip hop first emerged in the South Bronx nearly half a century ago, it has grown into a global movement. Youth around the world not only consume hip hop; they also create their own, adapting hip ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Winter Session.  Combined with: ASRC 2370, MUSIC 2370

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1101 AMST 2371   LEC 001

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    • Jan 4 - Jan 22, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

AMST 2505
Playing out Difference: History and Identity in Sports Film

The importance of sports to American society and popular culture cannot be denied, and this seminar will study sports films' vital significance in representing the intersection of sports, history, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  1149 AMST 2505   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jan 4 - Jan 22, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

AMST 3141
Prisons

The United States stands alone among Western, industrialized countries with its persistent, high rates of incarceration, long sentences, and continued use of the death penalty. This American exceptionalism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Winter Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3141

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1163 AMST 3141   LEC 001

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    • Jan 4 - Jan 22, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

AMST 3410
Recent American History, 1965 to the Present

This course examines United States history from the 1960s to the post-Covid-19 world we now inhabit. We will seek to better understand and interpret the meaning of the rapid transformations in American ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Winter Session.  Combined with: HIST 3410

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1166 AMST 3410   LEC 001

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    • Jan 4 - Jan 22, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.