Bachelor of Arts - Africana Studies
- 4 years
- Duration
- 49,450 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Madison / USA
- Location
- Drew University
- School
Program description
Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on the history, cultures, politics, and socioeconomic systems of Africa and its diaspora. Students gain a comparative perspective in order to comprehend the rich network of connections, movements, and exchanges among African peoples; the complex geographical and cultural landscapes that shape their lives; and the interactions between Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, and peoples of African descent. The curriculum teaches students how to analyze history, politics, ethnography, art, and literature using methods from the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and fine arts.
The program allows students to:
- Examine and evaluate how conventional disciplines influenced Africana studies and its influence on traditional fields.
- Find, integrate, and apply relevant disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary methods, theories, perspectives, and data in research and debates.
- Analyze how political, social, economic, and cultural constructs of race, gender, class, and other differences influenced Pan-African global and U.S. domestic identities.
- Display research, performing, and creative skills in the first three learning objectives.
- Successfully compose and deliver a research paper and, where suitable, performance and visual art.
Program structure
- Ancient Societies
- Science and the Human Past: Introduction to Archaeology
- Human Evolution: Biological Anthropology
- Cultural Diversity: Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics
- Modern Sub-Saharan Africa
- Society and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Native North American Cultures
- Selected Topics in Asian Studies
- Culture and Exchange
- Regional Ethnography
- Electives
Price
Tuition fee: 49,450 USD
Requirements for applicants
Academic entry requirements
- Secondary or high school diploma
- Additional materials may also be required
- Minimum GPA equivalent: 3.0
English language requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80 (18 in all subscores)
- IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 in all subscores)
- Duolingo: 105
- Academic English: Level 6
- PTEA: 53
About the university
Drew University was founded in 1867 and celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2017. The university consists of three schools: the College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is situated on a lovely, forested campus in Madison, New Jersey, a flourishing little town near New York City.
Drew's one-of-a-kind, cutting-edge path to an undergraduate degree, Launch platform, guarantees that every student graduates with a purpose, sought-after transferable skills, a mentor network, and an experience-based résumé. Drew's distinctive, immersive learning experiences include professionally-mentored scientific research in RISE and DSSI, volunteer and community-based opportunities through the Center for Civic Engagement, making industry connections over seven semesters in New York City, and exploring the world through eye-opening international study abroad trips.
Drew University's two graduate schools provide ten master's and four doctorate degrees. There are several certificate programs available. All programs are built on Drew's well-known dedication to faculty-student mentoring, chances for out-of-classroom experiential learning, and fostering a strong intellectual and global community, with many programs available in hybrid or totally online formats.
