CLA Africology and African American Studies MA Admissions

How to Apply

To apply, submit Temple’s online graduate application along with an application fee of $60.

All College of Liberal Arts candidates must have completed their bachelor’s degree in a related field before applying to a graduate program. However, in the past, students without a related bachelor’s degree have performed well in the program. Therefore, an applicant’s entire application package will be considered.

Candidates will be asked to submit the following along with their application.

Supporting Materials

Transcripts

Letters of Recommendation

Statement of Goals

Standardized Test Scores

Résumé

Writing Sample

Interview

Transfer Credits

During the first term of enrollment at Temple, incoming graduate students may apply to have graduate credits taken at other accredited institutions count toward completion of their Temple degree. Grades of transfer courses must be “B” or better. After consultation with and approval of the advisor, the student must submit the following materials to the Graduate Committee.

A letter specifying the course(s) the student wishes to have considered for credit toward the MA and the corresponding Temple course related to the transfer course.
Supporting documents (e.g., syllabi, course descriptions from college catalogs, a letter from the transfer course instructor or department) showing the overlap by which the course covers material from Temple courses.

The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is six (6).

Official electronic transcripts must be sent via an email to afam@temple.edu. Original transcripts can be mailed to the following address.

Temple University College of Liberal Arts
Dept. of Africology and African American Studies
Attn: TJ Cusack
808 Gladfelter Hall
1115 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet the following minimums.

TOEFL iBT: 79
IELTS Academic: 6.5
PTE Academic: 53

Application Deadline

Fall: Jan. 15

Questions

For questions about admissions, please contact the Department of Africology and African American Studies.
Phone: 215-204-8491
Email: afam@temple.edu

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