Overview

Africana Studies from Stony Brook University presents approaches and knowledges radically and fundamentally different from those encountered in traditional disciplines, by applying the symbolic potential of Africa and African ideas and ways of being and thinking as a prism for enhancing human understanding and knowledge.

Students at Africana Studies from Stony Brook University will:

get a broad inquiry into the ideas and experiences of African peoples in the Americas, the continent of Africa, and elsewhere around the globe.

examine the Diaspora with particular attention focused on African American, Caribbean-Latin American, and continental African cultures, histories, literatures, political systems, religions, and economies in the overlapping context of developing African communities initially linked by the waterways of the Atlantic.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Africana Studies

Research Methods in Africana Studies

The Caribbean and the Literary Imagination

Contemporary African Diasporic Literature and Film

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree is required with a 3.00 (B) in all social science and humanities courses.

Two official copies of previous college transcripts must be submitted.

Three letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s potential to succeed in a program of graduate study.

Submission of scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19746 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19746 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8478 USD / year

≈ 8478 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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Students at Africana Studies from Stony Brook University will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New York City

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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