Bachelor of African American Studies at Northwestern University

Northwestern University

United States of America, Evanston

University Rank:#42

The African American Studies at Northwestern University is a Full Time Bachelor program offered at the university's main campus in Evanston , United States of America. The program is delivered on campus in English and can be completed in 4 years. Students develop academic knowledge and practical skills that prepare them for future careers in this field. The next available intake starts on September 21, 2027.

About Bachelor of African American Studies

Overview The African American Studies programme of Northwestern University studies the global black experience. Grounded in an array of disciplinary methods the field offers new insights on the human condition. Through the use of empirical evidence, diverse methodologies and intellectual approaches this field boasts a rigorous engagement with communities of African descent in the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa and Europe, among others. Necessarily, this involves a deepening understanding of local, national, transnational, diasporic, and global dynamics, their histories and intersections.Major themes in the curriculum include:the nature of colonization and its impact on the colonizer and the colonizedthe advent, implications, and legacies of trans-Atlantic slaveryracism and its effects on society as well as on scholarshipthe makings and conceptualizations of the black diasporathe importance of oral language, history, and tradition in the black experiencethe roots and development of black music, literature, and religious stylesblack politics and social movements, and black radicalismthe analysis of key institutions and topics such as the family, gender and class relations, and sexuality.Career pathsAfrican American Studies provides good preparation for graduate work in the social sciences, the humanities, and the professions, as well as for jobs and careers in a variety of fields. Education, law, journalism, urban planning, health-care delivery and administration, business, social work, and politics are only a few of the fields for which African American Studies provides an excellent background. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The African American Studies programme of Northwestern University includes a total of 12 courses inside of the Department, and 5 related courses outside of the Department. The 12 courses in the Department include 5 Core Courses, 6 Elective Courses, and 1 Senior Course.

Disciplines

Area & Cultural StudiesLanguage Studies

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of African American Studies at Northwestern University

Other Requirements

1Common Application or Coalition Application*Official secondary school transcript and school reportCounselor recommendationAt least one teacher recommendationSAT or ACT scores†Official TOEFL or IELTS scores‡ (ONLY required for international applicants whose first language is not English or whose schooling has not been in English)Nonrefundable application fee of $75 or application fee waiverEarly Decision Agreement (ONLY Early Decision applicants)Midyear transcriptMusic audition (ONLY School of Music applicants)Required for homeschooled applicants ONLY: 3 SAT subject tests

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Bachelor of African American Studies at Northwestern University

Northwestern University

United States of America, Evanston