Dec 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Africana Studies (MA)


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Program Educational Goals


Students completing the M.A. degree in Africana Studies, will be able to:

  • Discuss foundational theories of Africana Studies
  • Articulate multidisciplinary research methods in Africana Studies
  • Analyze historic and contemporary issues through a Pan African lens
  • Develop Africana Studies content for public scholarship, community engagement, collections-based research and/or social justice efforts
  • Apply gender and sexuality intersectional analysis to the study of black life and culture
  • Explore the study of black life through visual and material culture
  • Design an original research project that synthesizes knowledge and skills from Africana Studies to a concrete issue or context

Program Requirements


The MA program is a 30-credit program with 18 credits of required coursework, 0-6 credits of required Thesis, and 6 credits of electives.  

Restricted Electives


Students take one class in each of the four pillars of Africana Studies

Pan Africanism


One of the following:

Public Humanities and Social Justice


One of the following:

Additional Approved Electives Course:


In addition, students must take two elected courses decided in consultation with the student’s primary advisor (6 credits) .

Credits to Total a Minimum of 30


Last Revised for 2023-2024 Academic Year


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