Master of Arts in African American and African Studies Postgraduate Programme By Michigan State University |TopUniversities

Master of Arts in African American and African Studies

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Arts in African American and African Studies is an interdisciplinary program of study devoted to advanced exploration and analysis of the social, cultural, and political-economic experiences of African Americans, Africans in the Continent and African-descendent peoples in other parts of the African Diaspora. The program prepares students for a range of academic and professional career opportunities and consists of two plans, a Plan A (with thesis) option that prepares graduate students for doctoral study that equips graduate students with interdisciplinary Black Studies professional skills that may be used in a variety of professional careers.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Arts in African American and African Studies is an interdisciplinary program of study devoted to advanced exploration and analysis of the social, cultural, and political-economic experiences of African Americans, Africans in the Continent and African-descendent peoples in other parts of the African Diaspora. The program prepares students for a range of academic and professional career opportunities and consists of two plans, a Plan A (with thesis) option that prepares graduate students for doctoral study that equips graduate students with interdisciplinary Black Studies professional skills that may be used in a variety of professional careers.

Admission Requirements

70+
6+
95+
48+
Admission to a program leading to a doctoral degree requires completion of a level of education comparable to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree. Other English Language Requirements accepted: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum average score of 550, no sub score below 52 on Paper-based test (PBT); Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) minimum average score of 83, no sub score below 80; MSU English Language Test (MSUELT) Minimum average score of 80 to 84, no subscore below 80; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A): Minimum Overall Score of 53; no sub score below 51 for reading, listening, and speaking; no writing sub score below 59.

Jan-2000

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