Graduate Programs

Click on the above hyperlinks to find information on the Graduate Certificate in African Studies, and the Graduate Conference.

The African Studies Center places strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary education, language preparation, and participation in African Studies Center public events. Students in African studies at Boston University choose from among 96 courses drawn from fourteen departments of the College of Liberal Arts and university programs and taught by Core Faculty in Liberal Arts and the professional schools of Education, Law, Management, Public Health, and Communications.

The African Studies Center has historically chosen not to grant degrees, but rather to enhance the interdisciplinary content of departmental degrees through a series of "matrix" programs. These programs, including the Graduate Certificate in African Studies, strongly encourage students within the College of Liberal Arts and professional schools to take African-content courses and to enrich their disciplinary training with area studies content.