The course is part of the Master’s Degree programs in European, American and Postcolonial Language and Literature and in Language Sciences and aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in the field of contemporary American cultural studies. Students will improve their skills in analyzing heterogeneous materials within their historical and cultural contexts. The analytical skills students have learnt during the BA course will be further verified and developed, to include more specialized knowledge of critical theory. In addition, they will broaden their experience in working autonomously and in presenting the results of their own research.