Requirements

1. Introductory course. One (1) course:
   • AFRI-L 231 African Civilization i
   • HIST-H 227 African Civilizations i
2. Electives. At least 12 credit hours of coursework chosen in consultation with the African Studies advisor, of which at least 9 credit hours must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   • Courses pre-approved to count toward the minor
     • AAAD-A 430 The Cinema of Africana Women i
     • ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups (Approved topics: "PHOTOGRAPHY AND ETHNOGRAPHY" (TPC 305)) i
     • ANTH-E 309 Problems in African Ethnography i
     • ANTH-E 386 Performance, Culture, and Power in the Middle East and North Africa i
     • ARTH-A 155 Introduction to African Art i
     • ARTH-A 255 Topics in African Art History i
     • ARTH-A 352 Art of Eastern and Southern Africa i
     • ARTH-A 355 Art, Craft, and Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa i
     • ARTH-A 356 Art of Central Africa i
     • ARTH-A 453 Art of Sub-Saharan Africa I: Arts of Africa's Western Sudan i
     • ARTH-A 454 Art of Sub-Saharan Africa II: Arts of the West African Coast i
     • ARTH-A 458 Topics in the Ethnographic Arts (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
     • CMLT-C 261 Introduction to African Literature i
     • CMLT-C 291 Studies in Non-Western Film (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
     • CMLT-C 361 African Literature and Other Arts i
     • COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts and Humanities (Approved topics: "MAGIC, SCIENCE & ART IN AFRICA" (TPC 21)) i
     • FOLK-E 302 Music in African Life i
     • FOLK-F 252 Folklore and the Humanities (Approved topics: "CULTRL WORK OF MUS IN E AFRICA" (TPC 19); "GLOBAL POP MUSIC" (TPC 10)) i
     • FOLK-F 301
     • FOLK-F 450 Music in Religious Thought and Experience i
     • FRIT-F 467 French Beyond the Hexagon (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
     • HIST-E 340 African Popular Culture i
     • HIST-J 300 Seminar In History (Approved topics: "AFRICAN HISTORY AND FILM" (TPC 72)) i
     • Additional courses chosen in consultation with the African Studies advisor
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3. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
   4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.