MA Black Studies

The Black Studies MA at Birmingham City University is an innovative degree program, focusing on the histories, cultures, and experiences of Black peoples from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives. This one-year full-time program or two-year part-time program revolves around four essential core modules and a final independent research project.Course Content: The curriculum comprises challenging and thought-provoking content, offering in-depth understanding on a variety of topics including Black histories, Black radicalism, Black identities, and Black culture, music and resistance. Students learn to critically engage with media representations and policy developments in relation to Black people in local, national, and international contexts.Key Modules: The course consists of core modules like Black Studies Theory and Practice, Black Cultures and Identities, Black History and Radical Politics, Black Creative and Cultural Industries, and a final independent Research Project in Black Studies.Accreditations: The course at Birmingham City University does not specify any particular accreditation.Future Careers: Graduates can pursue careers in a wide range of sectors including education, local government, civil sector, arts and culture, youth and community work, charities, and consultancy. They will be equipped with practical experience that enables them to develop initiatives related to diversity and equality issues, and will be prepared to work in roles demanding understanding of racism and strategies to combat it.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.