Master of Arts in Africology and African American Studies

学习非洲人民面临的基本理论和实践问题 Master of Arts in Africology and African American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. Gain an advanced understanding of the dynamics, 通过强调自主学习和合作研究机会的专业课程，了解非洲人后裔的经验和传统.

非洲学和非裔美国人研究硕士课程以非洲为中心/以非洲为中心的范式与非洲研究中的其他观点有关. 这个30学分的硕士课程的学生可以专注于几个不同的领域，包括 

  • African regional geography, 
  • Afrocentric theory, 
  • Caribbean culture, 
  • ethnographic methods, 
  • gender studies, 
  • history, 
  • languages,
  • literature,
  • mass media, 
  • popular culture, 
  • psychology, 
  • research methods, and 
  • social and political thought. 

非洲学和非裔美国人研究硕士毕业生在公共和私营部门从事职业, including the arts and humanities, business, healthcare, social services and teaching. Others choose to pursue the Africology and African American Studies PhD，目标是在大学水平教学或从事学术研究. 

课程要求在天普主校区进行，可以兼职或全职完成. 

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Africology and African American Studies Department

坦普尔大学的非洲学和非裔美国人研究系是美国最古老的类似项目之一，也是第一个提供该领域博士学位的部门. Emerging during the Black Power Movement, 该项目旨在为学生们提供一个与种族主义作斗争的学术平台, discrimination and oppression. 

Today, 非洲学和非裔美国人研究系和亿德体育一如既往地致力于这项使命. 亿德体育的非裔美国学生比东北部任何一所大学都多, 正是这种多样性和全球社区意识让这所大学与众不同. 

Additionally, the department’s professors are recognized for their published work, 毕业生继续在全国范围内领导非裔美国人研究项目. 

Academic Community 

Students in the Africology and African American Studies Department can

  • contribute to the 《亿德体育》(Journal of Black Studies)，该学科的顶级同行评议出版物; 
  • connect with local, national and international African communities;
  • learn from and research alongside highly esteemed faculty; and 
  • study abroad in Ghana. 

Program Format & Curriculum

非洲学和非裔美国人研究硕士课程在亿德体育主校区进行, 学生可以在兼职或全职的基础上完成课程. 

课程包括30个学分，其中9个为核心课程，21个为选修课. The following courses are required. 

  • African Civilizations
  • The Afrocentric Paradigm
  • Theories and Methods in African American Studies

Examples of elective courses include the following. 

  • African-American Family
  • African Literature
  • Ethnographic Methods
  • Seminar in African American Social Philosophy
  • Special Topics in African Languages

Following the completion of course requirements, 学生可以选择通过书面综合考试或论文来完成课程. 这个决定是基于学生的兴趣和学术或职业目标.

了解更多关于非洲学和非裔美国人研究硕士学术要求. 

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*College of Education and Human Development
**Klein College of Media and Communication 

Tuition & Fees

In keeping with Temple’s commitment to access and affordability, 这个艺术硕士提供有竞争力的学费水平和多种经济支持机会.

学费由大学每年设定，并受到多种因素的影响, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency, and more. These tuition costs apply to the 2023–2024 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $1,053.00 per credit
Out-of-state: $1,449.00 per credit

You can view the full Cost of Attendance breakdown on the Student Financial Services website.

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