Overview

About the program

The program offers internal and external internship opportunities that allow students hands-on experience and talent development that can be applied effectively to various careers.
Smaller class sizes foster close faculty/student mentoring opportunities.
The interdisciplinary curriculum is focused on the study (i.e., music, art, literature, history) of people of African descent in America and other parts of the world.
Join the African American and African Diaspora Studies Student Club, Conversations with the Community, and the Conference on African American and African Diasporic Cultures and Experiences (CACE).
Students present original research at national conferences and our home conference CACE.

Through grant funding, the African American and African Diaspora Studies program at University of North Carolina Greensboro, School of Dance, and University Libraries produced “Comanche: Hero Complexities” for 2017-18. This multidisciplinary, community-engaged event gives voice to Caribbean and African diasporic legacies and contributes to the diverse perspectives that are part of American culture.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

African American Art History

Understanding Race

African American Poetry

Special Topics in African American Studies

The Portrayal of African Americans in Film

The African American Athlete

Black Women in the U.S.

Black Music as Cultural History: 1960–1980

Race and Gender in Black Performance

Independent Study

Internship in African American Studies

Independent Black Politics 19th Century

Art and the African-American Presence

African Art

The TransAtlantic: Cross-Cultural Representations

Caribbean Societies and Cultures

Archaeological Perspectives on Migration and Diaspora

Postcolonial Literatures

History of Africa to 1870

History of Africa since 1870

Race and Segregation

Islam and Popular Culture in Africa

Images of Africa in Film

African American History: Selected Topics

Twentieth-Century U.S. History: Selected Topics

African History: Selected Topics

Contemporary Moral Problems

African Political Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greensboro, 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

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Completed International Admissions Application

A nonrefundable application fee of $65 USD

Essay/statement of purpose (optional but strongly encouraged)

Official English language proficiency score report

Official transcripts from each college/university attended

Official secondary education / high school transcripts or GED certificate, in English

For freshman applicants or transfer applicants with less than 24 credit hours, or where necessary

Copy of valid passport (photo/signature page only)

Copy of valid F1 visa (photo/signature page only) – for transfer-in students coming from a U.S. institution only, or, copy of valid other visa types (ex: H4, E2, L2)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24012 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24012 USD / year

≈ 24012 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7661 USD / year

≈ 7661 USD / year

Living costs

Greensboro

United States

1001 - 1540 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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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Greensboro

Funding

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