The Africana Studies curriculum is designed to explore the cross-cultural, international, and multidisciplinary perspectives of the African diaspora. By studying the black experiences throughout the world, students will develop an African-centered lens to examine how the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and class affect the human experience. The core courses aim to develop students' ability to tackle global issues in an ever-changing world.
Students completing Africana Studies courses will:
- become knowledgeable of the major theories of the disciplines represented in Africana Studies.
- learn the principal themes and issues in the history of Black people.
- acquire an understanding of Black art, literature, music and performance.
- be able to identify the role of key thinkers, movements, and ideas relevant to the experience of African people.
- have the capacity to critically analyze the internal and external factors affecting the development of peoples throughout the African Diaspora.
- develop the skills necessary to act positively and productively in our increasingly diverse world.
People with a background in Africana Studies go on to be successful in a myriad of professional areas, such as law, science and technology, government and politics, and the corporate world, or to earn advanced degrees in numerous fields.