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terms Search Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Toggle navigation About Academics Directory Appalachian Studies Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Global Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Watauga Residential Scholarships Appalachian Studies Home Appalachian Studies The Appalachian studies academic program, in partnership with the Center for Appalachian Studies , focus on teaching and academic research. These programs of study broadcast on campus and to the larger world the value of a deeper understanding of global mountain regions both as cultural and environmental settings. Academic programs in Appalachian Studies assist ASU faculty in teaching and research about the region, so that their professional development parallels their involvements as citizens and as residents. Appalachian Studies courses assist undergraduate and graduate students in critical thinking and learning key questions and research strategies for studying the Appalachian region and its communities. The academic program involves students and faculty in exploring the region with local and global perspectives, in ways that enhance their personal and professional lives. At the graduate level, we create an interdisciplinary learning environment that encourages students to develop targeted programs of study specific to their individual educational goals. We offer internships and other training opportunities that lead to meaningful careers within and beyond the Appalachian region. To Apply Begin the application process Accelerated Master’s Accelerated Master’s Program to the Appalachian studies MA program for App State students The Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies offers an Accelerated Master’s Program which recruits exceptional undergraduate students currently pursuing a degree at Appalachian State University to enroll in graduate courses during their senior year. These graduate courses may fulfill both undergraduate and graduate course requirements for both a bachelor’s and a graduate degree. Using "Accelerated Master’s," a graduate program director may nominate a rising senior (i.e., a student in the second semester of the junior year) or current senior to take graduate coursework during that student’s senior year. Global Curriculum in Appalachian Studies Mountain-to-mountain pedagogy, scholarship, and exchanges are cornerstones of the Appalachian Studies Academic Program and central to its partnership with the Center for Appalachian Studies. Recent Event Global Roots of Appalachian Mountain Dance Symposium The Global Roots of Appalachian Mountain Dance Symposium is a three-day event sponsored by the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University in spring 2022. Free and open to the public, the symposium will include: performances, workshops, jams, film screenings and discussion, lecture demonstrations, a keynote panel and social dances of the diverse traditions that make up the global roots of Appalachian dance. These include West African, Afro-Caribbean, Cherokee, and Irish dance traditions. Additionally, Appalachian dance traditions, such as flatfooting and buckdancing, and their close cousins,” such as tapping and stepping, will be featured to highlight the different directions that these roots took off. For more information or to get involved, please email Dr. Julie Shepherd-Powell at shepherdpowellja@appstate.edu . 2024 International Mountain Studies Conference News & Events Strings of legacy: Alexander Hooker’s 25-year impact on App State Apr 16, 2024 Alexander Hooker’s journey to old-time folk music started gradually, then suddenly. He has been a professor of Appalachian Strings here at... September 26: "The Making of the Nuevo South" with Rodrigo Dorfman Sep 13, 2023 BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Center for Appalachian Studies, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of S... Cratis D. Williams Society inductees include six CAS graduates May 22, 2023 BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies seeks nominations for the Cratis ... 4 CAS faculty receive research, mentorship awards from the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies Apr 13, 2023 BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has announced the recipients of their 2022-23 f... Read more Subscribe Course Descriptions Faculty Directory Global Connections Scholarships, Fellowships and Graduate Assistantships Internships & Careers International Mountain Studies Conference (2024) Contact Dr. Julie Shepherd-Powell Director, Graduate program Appalachian Studies shepherdpowellja @appstate.edu 828-262-7199 LLA 109 305 Bodenheimer Drive Living Learning Center PO Box 32018 Boone, NC 28608-2018 Connect with us Facebook Instagram Twitter Contact Department of Interdisciplinary Studies ASU Box 32080 112 Living Learning Center 305 Bodenheimer Drive Boone, NC 28608 Fax: (828) 262-6400 Phone: (828) 262-3177 Links Home Disclaimer EO Policy Accessibility Privacy Policy Login Website manager: cockerillkm (andersenlm) Copyright 2024 Appalachian State University. All rights...