PhD Anthropology at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The PhD in Anthropology offers concentrations in archaeology, biological anthropology and cultural anthropology. Applicants are admitted only where appropriate faculty are available to chair and serve on their doctoral committee.

What you will study

48 credit hours beyond the master's: 24 hours of coursework (at least 30 of the 48 graded A-F) and 24 hours of ANTH 600 dissertation. Core courses are Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology, Theory in Archaeology and Theory in Biological Anthropology; students also complete the Visiting Lecturer Series, ethnographic methods, and introductory and advanced graduate statistics. A minimum 3.5 GPA on UT graduate coursework is required, followed by written comprehensive exams, an oral proposal defense and a dissertation defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master's degree in anthropology (MA or MS), or a minor in anthropology and a degree in a related field, with a GPA above 3.30 in prior graduate work. Online application via Graduate Admissions by December 1 for the following fall; three letters of recommendation; letter of intent with career goals and preferred major professor; sample of original written work. Applicants should contact a potential chair first. UT master's candidates conditionally accepted may enroll the semester after conferral of the MA.

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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