African society The bachelor programme in African studies is a cross-disciplinary study programme shedding light on different aspects of African society.
The anthropologists will provide the students with information on social and cultural relations south of Sahara, while the historians will place the region within an historical context and show how social change is a result of the interaction between domestic and external forces.
The geographers will shed light on some of the issues related to the interaction between humans and the environment in Africa, for example forest degradation, soil erosion, fresh-water problems, resource scarcity, and environmental problems.
Public health specialists will provide the students with information on the most important problems related to health and disease control in Africa south of Sahara, and focus on the complex relationship between the level of socio-economic development, education and health.
If you are particularly interested in Eastern Africa, you will find courses in Swahili language, cultures, and civilizations in our study programme
The integration of art We have a special surprise for music lovers, and offer courses directed toward a culturally specific, anthropological understanding of music, dance, literature, and visual form of art, which will clarify the integration of art in other cultures and societies. The music course focuses in particular on the new global forms of musical expression, often referred to as "World Music". As a student in the African studies program you will be able to specialize on a variety of African topics, acquiring skills which are unique in Norwegian academia.
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