Spring 2027

Topics in African Cultural Studies

Examines mediated cultural forms like broadcasting, film, and social media in Africa, addressing cultural identity, nation building, and the interaction of global and African forms.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Marissa Moorman

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.46 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate their understanding of major theories, approaches, concepts, and current and classical research findings in African and diaspora literary and cultural studies.

  • Communicate effectively through essays, oral presentations, and discussion, so they may share their knowledge, wisdom, and values with others across social and professional settings.

  • Write and speak across disciplinary boundaries with regard to existing research about Africa and the diaspora in the humanities and social sciences.

  • Demonstrate command of the terminology and methodology of cultural studies, construct complex arguments, and use primary and secondary sources to support arguments.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing and 3 credits in AFRICAN, or graduate/professional standing

      • Sophomore standing
      • 3 credits in AFRICAN
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    • graduate/professional standing
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AFRICAN 405 used by

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      • Sophomore standing
      • 3 credits in AFRICAN
    • graduate/professional standing

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.46 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Mediated cultural forms including broadcasting, news, performance, music, film, and social media.
  • Cultural identity, nation building, constraints on expression, access, reception, and global-African cultural interaction.

Skills

  • Command of cultural studies terminology and methodology; constructing complex arguments using primary and secondary sources.
  • Writing and speaking across disciplinary boundaries regarding research on Africa and the diaspora.
  • Effective communication through essays, oral presentations, and discussion in social and professional settings.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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AFRICAN 405 · Spring 2027

Topics in African Cultural Studies

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFRICAN 405 · Spring 2027

Liberation in Sound & Image

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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