Master of Arts in Afro-American Studies

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Program Overview

The Afro-American studies master’s requires 46 credits over two years. In the first year, you’ll take Major Works in Afro-American studies, a seminar that provides an introduction to the critical issues, ideas, and readings in African American studies, emphasizing the culture, politics, history, and literature of African Americans in the United States as well as other African diasporic communities in the Western Hemisphere. In addition to Major Works, you’ll choose one other course in consultation with your advisor.

Program Key Stats

$35,714 (Annual cost)
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Eligibility Criteria

3.00 GPA
4 Year

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Additional Information & Requirements

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