Overview

Through Black Studies you will learn to examine the impact of Black people and racial thought on the world and in specific communities. You will come to understand how class, location, gender and sexuality intersect with and inform Black identities, culture and political engagement, in the past and in the present.

Key Features

Launched in 2018, Black Studies at Occidental College brings together faculty from American studies, politics, history, diplomacy and world affairs, English and other disciplines. Through exposure to multiple debates and traditions you will gain an appreciation for the centrality of people of African descent to major social, artistic, political, and scientific developments throughout the world. You might experience Black communities outside the United States through study abroad, or you can choose to get involved locally through community-based partnerships here in Los Angeles.Moving through the major or minor, you will explore the conditions and experiences of race in the 21st century through a historical study of the enduring traditions of scholarship, activism, and community throughout the African diaspora. You will study the development of ideas that are foundational to our contemporary understanding of social justice and human rights.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Black Protest Rhetorics

African American History I: Black Americans and the Making of the Nation

African American History II: The Great Migration and the Transformation of American Culture

Educating African America

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glendale, 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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130

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the Common App

Official transcript

Standardized test scores are optional.

Midyear report after your first term of senior year.

Two letters of recommendation from teachers (in core academic subjects). Ideally, we’d like letters from 10th- to 12th-grade classes.

If applying Early Decision, you'll also need to complete a binding Early Decision Agreement (available on the Common App).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

68108 USD / year

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Out-of-State

68108 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

68108 USD / year

≈ 68108 USD / year

Living costs

Glendale

United States

1370 - 2530 USD / month

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Glendale

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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