Overview

The Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Bloomington offers two different tracks or specializations to focus their course work—“Power, Citizenship, and the State” and “Race, Representation, and Knowledge Systems”— which reflect the current state of the field and take advantage of the traditional strengths of the department, its adjunct faculty, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Bloomington campus.

Key Facts

The program strives to:

offer students an intense program in the analysis of African American issues;

expose students to both historical and current methodological approaches;

expose students to issues throughout the African Diaspora;

refine critical and problem-solving skills in both the humanities and social sciences;

extend a sound basis for those going into a doctoral program; and

prepare students for administrative, teaching, communication, and social service careers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

They draw on research in race studies, history, sociology, political science, literature, and the arts—making vital connections among these domains of inquiry and expression.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bloomington, United States

Disciplines

African studies View 38 other Masters in African studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The program is open to any eligible student with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Letters of recommendation, a brief personal essay, and GRE scores are the main sources of information upon which decisions will be made.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

27271 USD / year

≈ 27271 USD / year
Out-of-State

27271 USD / year

≈ 27271 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

27271 USD / year

≈ 27271 USD / year

Living costs

Bloomington

United States

1071 - 1733 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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