African-American Studies

Other Information
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/iraas

Degree Programs: Full-Time/Part-Time: Free-Standing M.A.

Chair and Director of Graduate Studies: Steven Gregory, Ph.D.
757 Schermerhorn
Tel: 212.854.7034

The African-American Studies M.A. program is designed to provide graduate-level training in African-American studies to scholars, teachers and professionals whose career or professional needs may be furthered or served by intensive scholarly engagement.

The program provides students with a thorough grounding in the literature and research of African-American studies, and enables them to produce critical analysis and research about the complex and historically specific experiences of Africans in the Americas. Students also learn how those experiences have contributed to and been shaped by political, cultural and economic forces both nationally and globally.

To complete the M.A. program ,the student must take two residence Units (30 points of graduate credit) and with an M.A. thesis. It is possible to complete the degree in two semesters. 

The Master's program in African-American Studies is affiliated with Columbia's Institute for Research in African-American Studies. 



Special Admission Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit 1 official transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a Statement of Academic Purpose, a writing sample (a course paper, term paper, etc.) and 3 letters of evaluation from academic sources. All international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English, must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. For more information, refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questions pages.

DEGREE:

Free-Standing Master's

   

Deadline for Fall Admission

March 1st

Deadline for Spring Admission

October 1

Resume/CV

yes

Writing Sample

yes (10-15 pages)

GRE General

yes

GRE Subject

no

Miscellaneous

none