2026-2027 Course Catalog

Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/anthropology-ma/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/

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

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | ANTH 599 | Thesis Research (min/max applied toward degree) | 4 | | Total Hours | | 32 |

Other Requirements

Grad Other Degree Requirements Single Column

Non-Thesis Option

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | ANTH 590 | Dissertation Readings (4 min) | 4 | | Total Hours | | 32 |

Other Requirements

Grad Other Degree Requirements Single Column

for the Master of Arts in Anthropology

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Contributions to discipline. Graduate students will develop their intellectual skills to contribute to the discipline through service, research, teaching, and publishing.
4. 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
  • Medieval Studies
• Anthropology, PhD

• optional concentrations

  • Medieval Studies
  • Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education

• Minors

• Museum Studies Graduate Minor

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

Museum Studies

Program Coordinator: Susan Frankenberg

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences website

Admissions

Anthropology Graduate Admissions\ Graduate College Admissions & Requirements\