非洲文化研究部的任务是提供非洲和世界各地非洲人的语言和表现文化的研究和教学。该部门是美国同类中唯一的部门。它提供的课程可以同时获得艺术硕士学位和哲学博士学位。它的学生来自世界各地，包括许多非洲国家。
The mission of the Department of African Cultural Studies is to provide research and teaching in the languages and expressive cultures of Africa and Africans around the world. Our faculty specialize in literature, music, film, critical applied linguistics, drama, critical theory, diaspora studies, and new media.<br><br>The department is the only one of its kind in the United States. For those learning to conduct research in African expressive cultures, it offers curricula leading to both the master of arts degree and the doctor of philosophy degree. Our students come from all over the world, including many African countries.