Master of Arts in Anthropology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

A master's in anthropology structured around the holistic study of the human condition, with fieldwork or lab work in archaeological, paleoanthropological, primatological and cultural settings. Specialisations include biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, nautical archaeology and archaeology.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Anthropology | Duration: Thesis 30 credit hours; non-thesis 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Students pursue a thesis option (minimum 30 hours, with research proposal, thesis and final examination) or a non-thesis option (minimum 36 hours, only for biological, cultural or terrestrial archaeology students). The degree plan is built with an advisory committee.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Only students enrolled in the PhD in Anthropology can enrol, usually earning the MA en route; it is not open to outside applicants not pursuing the PhD.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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