Anthropology, MA
for the Master of Arts in Anthropology
The master's degree can be a first stage toward the doctorate or may be used by students wishing to apply knowledge of anthropology to a related field. Candidates must present a thesis or paper in lieu of a thesis acceptable to their advisers and another member of the graduate faculty within the department.
for the Master of Arts in Anthropology
For additional details and requirements refer to the department and the Graduate College Handbook.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 599 | Thesis Research (min/max applied toward degree) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Other Requirements
| Other requirements may overlap |
| Minimum Hours Required Within the Unit: 8 at the 500 level |
| Minimum Hours Required Within the Unit: 12 |
| Minimum GPA: 3.0 |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 590 | Dissertation Readings (4 min) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Other Requirements
| Other requirements may overlap |
| Minimum Hours Required Within the Unit: 8 at the 500 level |
| Minimum Hours Required Within the Unit: 12 |
| Minimum GPA: 3.0 |
for the Master of Arts in Anthropology
- Skills for independent research. Graduate students will acquire professional-level research and reasoning skills to identify important research problems and to subsequently design, execute, and clearly report the results of independent research programs.
- Subfield-specific expertise. Our program encompasses the four fields of anthropology, while our core curriculum grounds the separate graduate trajectories. Graduate students should develop an in-depth understanding of the differences and similarities of people through a combination of technical skills, language abilities, and theoretical approaches relevant to their chosen expertise.
- Contributions to discipline. Graduate students will develop their intellectual skills to contribute to the discipline through service, research, teaching, and publishing.
- Ethical and professional standards. Graduate students will abide by accepted ethical standards of professional anthropological conduct.
Graduate Degree Programs in Anthropology
- Majors
- Anthropology, MA
- optional concentration
- Anthropology, MA
- Anthropology, PhD
- optional concentrations
for the Master of Arts in Anthropology
Anthropology
Department Head: Dana Rabin
Director of Graduate Studies: Krystal A. Smalls
Director of Program: Name
Anthropology website
Anthropology faculty
109 Davenport Hall, 607 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-3616
anthro@illinois.edu
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Program Coordinator: Susan Frankenberg
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