Overview

The Africana Studies, B.A. program of University of Richmond considers how “blackness,” as a racial construct, and the concept of race itself influence and are constitutive of the modern world’s development. A multilayered intellectual enterprise, the Program’s interrogations begin not with race as an assumed concept but as a site of profound epistemological and ontological meaning-making that must be considered in relation to gender, class, nation, ethnicity, religion, and sexuality.

Faculty and students interested in Africana Studies come from a diverse range of backgrounds. The Program serves people from a range of varied ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, and ideological spectrums as it strives to foster inclusion and equity. Program participants bring to the field a depth of skills and breadth of disciplinary strengths. As such, the program serves as an intellectual center and touchstone for those interested in using innovative avenues of theoretical and empirical investigation to explore the African diaspora.

Designed to provide curriculum that includes broad humanistic and social science traditions as well as extensive social and behavioral theoretical foundations as intrinsic components of study, the Program aims to provide students with interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and competencies. Through well-designed courses and collaborations with community partners, it engages students inside and outside the classroom.

Future Prospects

The Africana Studies Program prepares students for a wide range of academic and professional fields relevant to public, private, and civil-society sector careers. The interdisciplinary nature of Africana Studies allows for a rich and challenging course of inquiry, benefiting students with interests in history, policy, culture, language, law, foreign affairs, visual and performing arts, and education, among other fields. A major or minor in this area will provide an invaluable foundation in critical thinking, research, writing, and analysis; skills that form the core of a liberal arts education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Africana Studies
The Rumors of War

The W.E.B. Du Bois

The Development of Black Studies
Key Theories of the Field

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

African studies View 257 other Bachelors in African studies in United States

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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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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Fee – $50 USD.

One essay response is required.

An official high school transcript containing grades 9-11.

Secondary School Report

One recommendation letter from a school official is required, ideally from a school counselor.

Standardized Test Scores

Because the University of Richmond is need-aware in the admission process for non-U.S. citizens/non-U.S. permanent residents, we require an International Financial Certification to be submitted prior to rendering an admission decision.
To ensure that students are prepared for our rigorous curriculum, we recommend that a student whose first language is not English submit TOEFL results.

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

67840 USD / year

≈ 67840 USD / year
Out-of-State

67840 USD / year

≈ 67840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

67840 USD / year

≈ 67840 USD / year

Living costs

Richmond

United States

1071 - 1750 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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