MA Anthropology at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In a school with a unique combination of anthropology with the sciences, social sciences and humanities, we have developed a comprehensive program to explore the growing self-consciousness about how museums actively produce knowledge, as well as to examine fundamental questions concerning their cross-cultural role in society. Museum anthropology addresses these areas and acknowledges the immense policy implications that can only be solved through the collaboration of specialists from multiple disciplines.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: School of Human Evolution & Social Change | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours and a master's research paper, or 30 credit hours and a thesis A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work approved by a student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College is required. More than 30 semester hours are required in certain programs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate College, the School of Human Evolution and Social Change requires applicants to provide a statement of their interests and professional goals and three letters of recommendation. Applicants who received their BA during the past ten years must also submit scores on the Graduate Record Examination. Undergraduate course work in anthropology is not a prerequisite for admission, but is generally advisable. Students may be admitted without such a background and may be required to acquire knowledge of general anthropology in a manner to be specified at the time of admission.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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