Yoruba Studies

The Yoruba Studies Program fosters a deep understanding of Yoruba language, culture, politics, aesthetics, and spiritual cosmology in both Africa and the global diaspora. While the Yoruba are primarily located in Southwest Nigeria, the program also explores Yoruba life and influence in Brazil, Cuba, Benin, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and across the United States - recognizing these spaces as vital to contemporary Yoruba identity and experience.

African Studies Certificate

Undergraduates who want an official recognition of their work on Africa, including Yoruba studies, can earn an African Studies certificate that will appear on their transcript. The certificate program requires 18 hours of coursework, and any courses on the subject of Africa can be applied to completion of the certificate. Find out more information on the African Studies Certificate page and get in touch with the AADS Advising Office (afr@austin.utexas.edu).