MA & PhD Tracks
African-American/Africana Literature
Course distribution requirements for the graduate track in African-American/Africana Literature are as shown below.
MA,
Thesis |
MA, Non-thesis |
PhD |
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required |
related |
elective |
required |
related |
elective |
required |
related |
elective |
2
courses in African- American literature or culture 1 course concerned w/gender or sexuality of Af-Am/ Africana communities |
1
course in non-U.S. Africana literature or culture1
course on Ethnic or postcolonial lit. or cult. 1course in literary theory and criticism |
2
courses |
2
courses in African-American literature or culture 1 course concerned w/gender or sexuality of Af-Am/ Africana communities |
1
course in non-U.S. Africana literature or culture 1 course on Ethnic or postcolonial lit. or cult 1 course in literary theory and criticism |
4
courses |
1
course in African-American literature 1 course in African American/Africana cultural studies 1 course concerned w/gender or sexuality of Af- Am/ Africana communities |
1
course in non-U.S. Africana literature or culture 1 course in literary theory and criticism |
2
courses |
Notes
- The MA Thesis in this track should be the length and quality of a publishable article (the intent is for the piece to be published).
- Courses taken outside the department should be relevant to African American/Africana Studies.
- One course should be in a medium other than literature.
- Any language requirement met w/Africana language will be broadly construed.
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Department of English faculty who regularly teach courses in this track include:
- Apollo Amoko – Postcolonial Theory & Literatures (esp. African Literature), Critical Theory, Modern Drama
- Tace Hedrick – Chicana/o & Latina/o Studies, Feminist Theory, Feminist Art History, Women’s Studies
- LaMonda Horton Stallings – African American Literature, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Cultural Studies, Black Folklore
- Debra King – African-American Literature, American Literature, Women’s Studies & Feminist Theory
- Amy Abugo Ongiri – African American Literature & Culture, Film Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender & Sexuality
- Mark A. Reid – African & African Diaspora Studies in Film, Media & Literature, Cultural Studies, Womanism & Gender Studies
