NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science’s Africana Studies MA (housed in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis) offers a broad interdisciplinary curriculum on Africans and Afro‑descendants globally. Students may focus on one or compare multiple geographic areas (Africa, North America, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia‑Pacific, Middle East). The program prepares students for PhD study in fields such as history, literature, American studies, anthropology, communications, political science, sociology, economics, and cinema studies, and for careers in education, cultural institutions, documentation, and public service. Joint MA pathways are available with Journalism, Economics, Library Information Science, and a concentration in Museum Studies.