Overview

About the Program

The Africana Studies, Popular Culture and Digital Media undergraduate program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is ideal for students who want to work in a field where background in liberal arts education is desirable such as social and community services, media, teaching, entrepreneurship, business, government service, international organizations, museums and archives, corporate and organization diversity, and not-for-profit agencies. The major is also relevant for students who are interested in graduate study or professional school.

Students may, if desired, complete a Concentration in Popular Culture and Digital Media as part of the B.A. in Africana Studies. The concentration focuses on the cultural, social, ethical, psychological, historical, and policy dimensions of the pertinent popular culture and digital media issues in the global Africana World. The concentration requires the completion of 30 credit hours in Africana Studies courses as follows.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods

African Diaspora Theory

African Civilization

The African American Experience through Civil War

The African American Experience: Civil War to Civil Rights

Black Images in the Media in the U.S.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Application and Application Fee of $80

Proof of English ability

In order for us to review your application, we require school records or transcripts for the last four years of pre-university curriculum. A complete transcript will have the courses you have taken and your grades/marks for each course from grades 9 through 11 or through 12 if you have completed high school

Submit one required essay

For freshmen applicants, submitting the SAT or ACT is optional due to the limited testing opportunities caused by COVID-19

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20018 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20018 USD / year

≈ 20018 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

3812 USD / year

≈ 3812 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

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About the Program

Programme Structure

Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Funding

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