Native American Studies - Colgate University

Native American Studies from Colgate University is a Campus Bachelor American Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Colgate's concentration in Native American studies offers students the opportunity to undertake a comparative and historical study of the pre-Columbian, colonial, and contemporary cultures of North, Central, and South America. The required and elective courses are drawn from a wide range of disciplines, representing the various topical and areal interests of Colgate faculty members whose specializations concern the art, archaeology, culture, ethnomusicology, geography, history, literature, religion, and Euro-American contact of native populations in the New World. Themes and topics of the concentration include the integrity, richness, and complexity of indigenous cultures of the Western hemisphere; the reciprocal impact of traditions and interests that occurred with colonization; modes and processes of cultural change; cultural disintegration, survival, and revitalization; and an understanding of the variety of methodological and theoretical approaches to Native American studies. This concentration provides an excellent background for professional work or continuing studies in the areas of inter-American relations, Latin American studies, anthropology, archaeology, history, government services, art history, museum studies , music, and religion. View more details on Colgate University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related American Studies courses.