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MA African American & African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

Master's programme offering intensive analysis of African American issues, historical and current methodological approaches, and issues across the African diaspora. It prepares students for doctoral study or administrative, teaching, communication and social service careers.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: African American and African Diaspora Studies  |  Duration: 32 credit hours  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

23 core credits (A500 Intro to AAADS, A556 or A557, A605 or A606, A690 Core Readings, A696 Interdisciplinary Methods, A698 Field Study), 9 elective credits, 6 hours of foreign language or proficiency exam, and a thesis, creative project, written and oral exam, or two publishable seminar papers.

Career pathways

Administrative, teaching, communication and social service careers; doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with minimum GPA of 3.0. Materials: letters of recommendation, brief personal essay, high-quality writing sample and GRE scores.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

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