Overview

The African and African-American Studies Major is offered by Washington University in St. Louis. The department examines a wide spectrum of experiences and issues and is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary in its approach.

Key Facts

Courses are offered in the humanities, the social sciences, and the performing arts. The department ensures that students are aware of the diversity of the continent of Africa and African peoples and that they understand the distinct perspective and influence of people of African descent on American, Caribbean, and global societies. In addition to producing majors who graduate with methods for approaching and solving problems both in the context of Black studies and in the world at large, we are equally committed to building a vibrant extracurricular intellectual and social community by sponsoring programs, events, and trips to give majors and minors a shared sense of purpose and identity. The major culminates in a Senior Seminar in which students explore a topic of their choice through a capstone project. We encourage students to select a capstone that expands on a topic that they have previously studied in another course or research project.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

College Writing

Applied Numeracy

Social Contrasts

Writing

Humanities
Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Louis, United States

Disciplines

American and Australasian studies 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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Other requirements

General requirements

School Report and Official Transcript

Teacher Evaluation

Counselor Recommendation

Self-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not English

Portfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom.

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

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year
Out-of-State

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Louis

United States

1015 - 1530 USD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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