Africana Studies

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

United States of America, Geneva

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges

United States of America , Geneva

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines9-Sep-2022 15-Jan-2022

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Duration 48 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 53,940 / year

Apply Date 15-Jan-2022

Next Intake 9-Sep-2022

Africana Studies

About

Overview African diaspora studies is an essential aspect of the Africana Studies curriculum at the Smith College. Two courses on the African diaspora are required for the major and students may choose African diaspora studies. Interested students are also encouraged to consider the minor in African studies or the Five-College Certificate in African studies as a supplement to their major.Learning OutcomesAbility to study interdisciplinarily and multidisciplinarilyUse close reading as evidence for argumentWrite a critical research paperAbility to study blackness/race intersectionally (that is, in regard to gender, class, nation, sexuality)Ability to study blackness/race in regard to the DiasporaExperience studying closely classic texts or figures or historical periods or movementsExperience considering the aesthetic and theoretical principles undergirding 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century African American culture I want to find another Bachelor Course

The major in Africana Studies at the Smith College is designed to introduce students to central methodological, theoretical and historical foundations through an interdisciplinary curriculum where students engage various disciplines, such as history, sociology and literature.

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies

Requirements

Other Requirements

1 : Common Application or Coalition ApplicationSmith Writing SupplementSecondary School Report, including official high school transcriptCounselor RecommendationTwo Teacher Evaluation FormsOfficial SAT I, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or the Duolingo English Test/*DET*Early Decision Agreement (if applicable)