MA Anthropology at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

Pursue a Master of Arts or Doctorate degree in Anthropology, specializing in prehistoric/historical archaeology, cultural, biological/physical or linguistic anthropology. Our program will prepare you for your dream career with hands-on research experience led by highly our accomplished faculty.

Department: Department of Anthropology has an | Study mode: full-time | Intake: December 15 (Fall) | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Track one: thesis option (31 credits) Within this 31-credit track, students can choose to focus their thesis on a variety of specialized areas, such as environmental archaeology, historical archaeology, cultural anthropology, or ethno-linguistics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Graduate School must receive admission application, official transcripts and general TOEFL scores. Applicants must contact the Graduate School at (775) 784-6869 to verify that those offices have received the graduate admission application, official transcripts and TOEFL scores by the Dec. The Graduate School must receive admission application, official transcripts and general TOEFL scores. Writing sample

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 entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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