1. University of Virginia
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. BA African American and African Studies

BA African American and African Studies

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Virginia

Program Overview

This introductory course surveys the histories of people of African descent in Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean from approximately the Middle Ages to the 1850s. Emphases include the Atlantic slave trade and its complex relationship to Africa; the economic systems, cultures, and communities of Africans and African-Americans in the New World, in slavery and in freedom; and the rise of anti-slavery movements in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Program Key Stats

$50426 (Annual cost)



30 %

Eligibility Criteria

3.6
43
88

1320
7
90

Additional Information & Requirements

Application Addendum, Resume or Curriculum Vitae, Essay, Letters of Recommendation, Unofficial copies of all college transcripts, Test scores: ACT, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL

Career Options

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  • Writer

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