MA African Studies and Intensive Swahili
Course Overview
This MA African Studies and Intensive Swahili program at SOAS offers a unique opportunity to develop advanced language proficiency while gaining a deep, interdisciplinary understanding of the continent. The course equips students with both practical Swahili skills and the cultural awareness necessary for high-level engagement with African societies, politics, and arts. You will critically examine the relationships between indigenous African knowledge systems and contemporary global frameworks.
Key Program Highlights
- Intensive language pathway to achieve high-level competency in Swahili
- Interdisciplinary curriculum covering history, cinema, politics, and economics
- Critical analysis of African aesthetics and contemporary literary theory
- Development of advanced intercultural awareness and understanding
- Rigorous scholarly engagement with indigenous African knowledge systems
Course Overview
This MA African Studies and Intensive Swahili program at SOAS offers a unique opportunity to develop advanced language proficiency while gaining a deep, interdisciplinary understanding of the continent. The course equips students with both practical Swahili skills and the cultural awareness necessary for high-level engagement with African societies, politics, and arts. You will critically examine the relationships between indigenous African knowledge systems and contemporary global frameworks.
Key Program Highlights
- Intensive language pathway to achieve high-level competency in Swahili
- Interdisciplinary curriculum covering history, cinema, politics, and economics
- Critical analysis of African aesthetics and contemporary literary theory
- Development of advanced intercultural awareness and understanding
- Rigorous scholarly engagement with indigenous African knowledge systems
