Arts & Humanities
BA Africana Studies (African American Studies)
University of Pennsylvania, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- First-year entry is in fall (the current cycle is for fall 2027 entry); applicants apply to one of f
Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
The past twenty years have witnessed two dominant but opposing approaches to the study of the interconnections between Africa and the African Diaspora. Both seek to provide alternatives to traditional models of Africana Studies. The Afrocentric model has tended to focus on historical Africa, particularly the great civilizations of the African past.
Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 17 course units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Requires 17 course units in total. Listed required courses include AFRC 6400 Proseminar in Africana Studies (Fall); AFRC 6401 Proseminar in Africana Studies (Spring); AFRC 7060 Introduction to Africa and African Diaspora Thought; AFRC 7080 Cultural and Literary Theory of Africa and the African Diaspora; ENGL 7700 Afro-American Literature; AFRC 9950 Dissertation Total Course Units.
USD 46,540 a year (2026-27). Full tuition rate for PhD programs for 2026-2027 (Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton and Biomedical Sciences share this rate). Most PhD programs fully fund students for at least 4 years, Source
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Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Pennsylvania, United States
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