African Studies Program: Indiana University Bloomington

Our degree programs

There are a number of degrees and certificate opportunities in African Studies that compliment a range of fields and careers and reflect the central place of Africa in today’s globally connected world. We offer three undergraduate minors and one certificate. IUB undergraduates can also create an independent major with an Africa-concentration, pursue International Studies with a regional focus on Africa, or combine your undergraduate field of study with an accelerated MA (a five-year BA/MA degree option) in African Studies. Our graduate program includes a master’s degree in African Studies, a Ph.D. minor in African Studies, and three dual/joint graduate degrees in partnership with several of IU's professional schools.

There are also twelve faculty Working Groups within African Studies, among them: Muslim Africa; Displaced Africans/Migration and Immigration; the Patrick O’Meara Southern Africa Working Group; Emerging Economies & Sustainable Systems; Non-Government Organizations; and Global Visual Cultures. A full listing can be found here.

We invite you to explore our degrees and student engagement opportunities!

Have a question that you can’t find an answer for here? Please feel free to contact us at afrist.iu.edu.

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Breadth & depth of knowledge

Our interdisciplinary courses span the histories, cultures, and languages of Africa and the diaspora. You’ll gain valuable skills that will prepare you for a career in government, business, academe, education, the non-profit sector, or another career option requiring global competence -- whether in the U.S., on the African continent, or anywhere else you may go.

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Multidisciplinary & Global

Our program is comprised of faculty in the arts, sciences, and professional schools who teach and engage with research throughout the continent and its diaspora. We promote the study of Africa with a global perspective by cooperating with other area studies programs, international centers, and departments inside and outside Indiana University.

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News + Events

All of our activities are conducted in accordance with our values stressing integrity, excellence, diversity, community, collaboration, and creativity.

News

Making Tomorrow Possible

PK-12 Education Summit strengthens IU’s connections with educators across the state

Global Film Festival brings international stories of diaspora and belonging to Indiana: First screening for Rural Indiana this Sunday, October 15th, at the Story Inn

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Nov 21

Divine Resilience: The Poetry and Spirit of Nature

11 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Nov 22

Divine Resilience: The Poetry and Spirit of Nature

11 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Dec 05

Deborah Blaz, “Differentiation for the World Language Classroom”

Starts at 4:30 p.m.

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Land acknowledgement

The African Studies Program wishes to acknowledge and honor the myaamiki, Lënape, Bodwéwadmik, and saawanwa people [Miami, Delaware, Potawatomi, and Shawnee people], on whose ancestral homelands and resources Indiana University was built.