Africana Studies Research Seminar Capstone
This research-based capstone course will allow students to synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired through their Africana studies coursework in an applied and artistic final project that relates to a real issue or challenge in the industry (music, theater, dance or film) or in society. Students participate in a weekly capstone seminar led by the faculty member who also serves as their capstone advisor. In sharing their capstone processes, content, and products with each other throughout the semester, students develop and demonstrate knowledge and integration of skills, scholarship, and strategies of Africana studies interdisciplinarity, mixed-method research, and grounded, local/global, reflective practices. At the end of the semester, students present their capstone project and use it for an employment portfolio and/or for graduate school application materials.