MA Anthropology at University of Idaho

Programme overview

This program provides the advanced graduate training and research experiences you need to pursue a professional career in the field of anthropology, whether you want to study people who lived long ago or contemporary cultures. As a student in this program, you will complete coursework, seminars and directed studies in anthropological ethics and theory, as well as the subfields of archaeology, biological anthropology and cultural anthropology. You will also conduct independent research and complete a thesis or applied project.

What you will study

Required courses listed in the catalogue include ANTH 5000 Master's Research and Thesis; ANTH 5210 Contemporary Issues in Anthropological Theory; ANTH 5700 Materiality and Human Cultures; ANTH 5710 Cultural Complexity; ANTH 5720 Topics in Biological Anthropology; ANTH 5990 Non-thesis Master's Research.

Career pathways

Related occupations listed for this programme include Park Naturalists; Environmental Restoration Planners; Clinical and Counseling Psychologists; Forensic Science Technicians; Postsecondary Anthropology and Archeology Teachers; Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Education level : Bachelor’s; GPA : 3.0; GRE : No; TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language); Number of references : Three; Other requirements : Writing sample (prior anthropology course). Applicants must also meet University of Idaho College of Graduate Studies admission requirements.

Entry terms: fall (August start), spring (January start) and summer (mid-May start). Fall 2027 applications are open and the university admits on a rolling basis.

Graduate priority dates for full consideration for admission and funding: fall Jan. 15, spring Sept. 1, summer Jan. 15. Domestic deadlines: fall July 30, spring Dec. 1. International deadlines: fall Apr. 15, spring Oct. 1. Programme-specific deadlines take precedence. The online application fee is $50 (non-refundable); GRE only where a programme requires it.

Law (JD): apply through the LSAC portal; the Fall 2027 application opens Sept. 1, 2026 and the final deadline is June 30, 2027. The application fee is $50 (waived through Jan. 15, 2027).

Apply through the official page: https://www.uidaho.edu/graduate-studies/admissions

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