Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts
The BA Caribbean Studies introduces students to the interdisciplinary study of the Caribbean, with specific attention to the historical, environmental, socio-cultural features of modern existence that have come to constitute the Caribbean experience.
In the course of study, students will:
The research interests of our faculty include
Caribbean cultural thought,
African Diaspora Studies,
African diaspora religious cultures and spiritualities,
Migration,
Diaspora and Transnational Identities,
Caribbean Popular Culture,
Africana social and political thought.
Career choices for BA Caribbean Studies graduates include the following fields:
Cultural Policy practitioners
Archivists
Curators
Teachers
Journalists
Editors
Entrepreneurs
Students have the unique ability to study the Caribbean within the region, drawing on the resources of the UWI which collectively constitutes the premier place for the study of the Caribbean in the Anglophone world today.
(Current students should refer to the Faculty Handbook from their year of entry for guidance on their programme requirements)
LEVEL I (30 credits)
1. CLTR1010 Introduction to Caribbean Studies
2-3. Choose two (2) of the following courses:
– CLTR1505 Cultural Studies and Caribbean Dance
– CLTR1100 Culture and Identity
– MUSC1020 Caribbean Popular Music & Society
4. FOUN1006 Exposition for Academic Purposes
5. FOUN1004 An Introduction to Argument
6-7. Choose two (2) of the following courses:
– Beginners Foreign Language*
– FOUN1201 Science, Medicine and Technology in Society
– FOUN1301 Law, Governance, Society and Economy in the Caribbean
8. INRL1000 Introduction to International Relations
9. GOVT1000 Introduction to Political Institutions and Analysis
10. GOVT1011 Introduction to Caribbean Politics
*compulsory for all students without a CSEC or equivalent qualification in a Foreign Language (see Foreign Language Requirement)
LEVEL II (30 credits)
1. CLTR2000 Thinking Culture
2. CLTR2500 Introduction to Caribbean Cultural Studies
3. Choose One (1) of the following courses:
– CLTR2100 Festivals, Rituals and Caribbean Society
– CLTR2402 Caribbean Intellectual Traditions
4. Choose One (1) of the following courses:
– GEND2201 Women’s Studies: An Introduction to Feminist Theories
– GEND2015 Gender, Sexuality and Race in Caribbean Culture
5. Choose One (1) of the following courses:
– HIST2003 History of the West Indies I
– LITS2514 West Indian Literary Classics I
6. Choose One (1) of the following courses:
– FILM2000 Caribbean Film
– HIST2004 History of the West Indies 2
– LITS2516 West Indian Literary Classics II
– LITS2403 Caribbean Popular Culture I
7. GOVT2047 Principles of Public International Law
8-10. Three (3) Level II or III electives
LEVEL III (30 credits)
1. CLTR3100 Theorizing Caribbean Culture
2. Choose one (1) of the following courses:
CLTR3102 Exhibiting Culture
CLTR3103 Black Popular Culture
3. Choose one (1) of the following courses:
CLTR3101 Race, Nationalism and Culture
CLTR3110 Sacred Arts of the Black Atlantic
4. Choose one (1) of the following courses:
GEND3703 Feminist Critiques of Development
GEND3701 Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean
LITS3502 West Indian Literature: Special Author Seminar
SOCI3013 Caribbean Social Policy
5-6. Choose Two (2) of the following courses:
SOCI3012 Social Planning
SOCI3035 Caribbean Social Problems
GOVT3017 Caribbean Governance I
FINA3001 Caribbean Business Environment
LITS3405 Caribbean Popular Culture II
LING3501 Social and Linguistic History of the Caribbean
ENSC3020 Case Study in Environmental Science
7. GOVT3014 Theories of International Politics
8. GOVT3015 International Politics and Political Economy
9. GOVT3025 International Environmental Politics
10. GOVT3049 Caribbean International Politics
For full details on programme costs, follow the link https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/financial/fees.aspx
A. University Matriculation Requirements
The University Matriculation requirements for entry to a degree programme —
EITHER:
(a) Full Matriculation:
OR:
b) Lower Level Matriculation:
AND:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
English Language is compulsory for admission to all programmes of The University of the West Indies. Candidates who do not possess one of the following are required to take the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) before entry:
