MA African Studies

SOAS, University of London

Master

In City of London

£ 9,225 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: September intake only
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
The MA in African Studies provides an unrivalled programme of advanced modules on Africa; one of the world’s most fascinating and challenging regions. The opportunity for interdisciplinary study of the continent is a particular advantage of the degree. Our former students have chosen to study Africa at this level for a wide range of reasons. For some a deep interest in the history and culture or political economy of a particular region is sufficient motivation, but for many students the programme has, in addition, been followed with the intention of furthering their career opportunities. Some go on to work either in Africa or in fields related to Africa. The opportunity to combine study of particular African subjects with an African language is very useful, although some evidence of competence in learning a foreign language is usually required.
Convenors
Sheena Shah

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City of London (London)
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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Politics
  • IT
  • Law
  • Media
  • Culture
  • Language
  • Literature
  • Linguistic
  • African Philosophy
  • Language Skills
  • Intercultural awareness
  • African
  • Security governance

Course programme

Students take 180 credits, 60 of which are a dissertation and a 120 from taught modules. A maximum of 60 credits can be taken from one discipline and a minimum of three disciplines must be covered. For students opting to take two language acquisition modules, only one of these can be from an introductory level.

The discipline areas covered on the programme are: Anthropology, Art, Economics, History, Law, Literature, Media, Politics, Religious Studies, and Language.

When applying, applicants are asked to specify their preferred major and minor subjects, and asked to give alternative choices as practical considerations such as time tabling and availability of modules may limit freedom of choice.

All modules are subject to availability.

Module OptionsAnthropology (minor only)
  • Culture and Society of West Africa
  • Culture and Society of East Africa
  • African and Asian Diasporas in the Modern World
  • African and Asian Cultures in Britain
Art
  • Arts and Society in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Modern and Contemporary Arts in Africa
Economics
  • African Economic Development 1 (MSc RID)
  • African Economic Development 2 (MSc RID)
History
  • Colonial Conquest and Social Change in Southern Africa
  • Social and Cultural Transformations in Southern Africa Since 1945
  • Slavery in West Africa in the 19th and 20th Centuries
  • Historical Perspectives on Gender in Africa
  • Warfare and the Military in Modern Africa
  • Warfare and the Military in Precolonial Africa
Language (minor only)
  • Amharic 1 (PG)
  • Amharic 2 (PG)
  • Hausa 1 (PG)
  • Hausa 2 (PG)
  • Somali 1 (PG)
  • Somali 2 (PG)
  • Advanced Somali: Language (PG)
  • Advanced Somali: Formal Usage (PG)
  • Swahili 1 (PG)
  • Intermediate Swahili 2A (PG)
  • Swahili 3 (PG)
  • Practical Translation Swahili into English
  • Directed Readings in an African Langauage
  • Yoruba 1 (PG)
  • Yoruba 2 (PG)
  • Zulu 1 (PG)
  • Zulu 2 (PG)
  • Zulu 3 (PG)
Law
  • Islamic Law (MA/LLM)
Linguistics
  • The Structure of Bantu Languages (PG)
Literature
  • Literatures in African languages
  • Advanced Somali: Literature (PG)
  • Travelling Africa: Writing the Cape to Cairo
  • Realism and Magical Realism in the African Novel (PG)
  • Sci-fi and Afrofuturism in the African Novel (PG)
  • African Philosophy (PG)
  • Afrophone Philosophies (PG)
Media
  • The Story of African Film: Narrative Screen Media in Africa
  • Aspects of African film and video 2
  • Curating Africa: African Film and Video in the Age of Festivals
  • Photography and the Image in Africa
Music
  • Music in Africa: Critical Listening
  • Music in Africa: Travelling on a Song
  • Atlantic Africa: Players in the Mediation of African Popular Music
Politics
  • Government and politics in Africa
Religious Studies
  • Colonialism and Christian Missions in Africa: Readings from the Archives
  • Religions and Development

This is the structure for 2018/19 applicants

If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.

Programme Specification
  • MA African Studies- Programme Specifications 2012/13 (pdf; 31kb)
  • MA African Studies - Programme Specifications 2017/18 (pdf; 130kb)
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