International Relations and Global Studies Council


Culture, Media, and the Arts





Courses in this track provide students with an understanding of transnational cultural issues through a number of analytical perspectives and themes, such as race, gender, class, language, religion, food, and entertainment/sport. In these courses, the nation is not the central analytical framework for the investigation of cultural questions. Instead, matters of cultural identity are placed within a regional and even global context. These courses investigate both the cultural connections among peoples across national boundaries as well as the tensions that such contact may engender.


Cultural Relations Example Video



Example Courses from the Fall 2020 IRG Tracklist



Testimonial



"I joined the CMA track because I wanted to focus on human rights, foreign cultures, and international policy. It’s been a great fit for me, as the list of courses is huge and covers topics I never knew I wanted to learn about until I read their class descriptions, like press freedom in Latin America or gender politics in Islamic states. The best part about CMA is asking track members about their interests: you’ll never get the same answer. I’ve met many of my best friends in my track classes, and our study groups are always a fun time. The most interesting class I’ve taken at UT is ANS 372 with Joseph Schaub on Pop Culture and Media in Post-World War II Japan. I’d highly recommend CMA for the flexibility, the people, and our amazing professors!"
- Preston Saunders, CMA & ANS, UT '22



International Relations and Global Studies Council



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