Overview

It provides a broad interdisciplinary and comparative perspective to deepen understandings of Black life, culture, and history; the historical development and societal impact of racial thought; the place of Black people in modern society and political economy; genealogies of Black thought, political action, and expressive culture; and the imbrication of Black people within grids of racialization, gender, sexuality, social class, and nation, both historically and today.

The African American and Black Diaspora Studies major at Boston University is designed to be flexible and easily tailored to each student’s interests and learning goals, whether these focus on a particular population or facet of Black experience or on broader transnational or diachronic issues.

Career opportunities

African American & Black Diaspora Studies majors are trained in the theoretical tools necessary for graduate studies. Majors are also well prepared for nonacademic fields, such as law, journalism, and activism/social work, and for community-facing roles and policy design across a variety of fields from the arts to public health. Regardless of their specific career paths, all majors gain the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in public life in a modern world structured by race and cross-cultural interactions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Black Power in the Classroom: The History of Black Studies
Sociology of Race/Ethnicity
African American History
Black Thought: Diaspora Cultural Criticism
African Americans in Global Perspective: Slavery and the Creation of Race
Race and Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Common Application
Secondary School Records
Senior Year Grades
Counselor Recommendation and School Report Form
Teacher Evaluation
English Proficiency Testing Results
Documentation of Financial Support
Copy of Data Page of Passport
Standardized Tests (Optional)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

69870 USD / year

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Out-of-State

69870 USD / year

≈ 69870 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

69870 USD / year

≈ 69870 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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