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MA Anthropology at University of Washington

University of Washington, United States

Programme overview

The department recognizes three principal subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology (including linguistic anthropology). Graduate students are admitted to, and specialize in, their chosen subfields from the beginning of their graduate studies. The M.A in archaeological heritage is the only master's degree available for admission.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Anthropology  |  Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Required Credits (18 credits); : At least 18 graded credits in ANTH, ARCHY, or BIO A at the 400 or 500-level.; Elective Courses (18 credits); : Any course numbered 400-level and above taken while in graduate student status at the UW

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions not available to this degree. It is only available to students enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology) program.

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), or $75 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application. The Law (JD), Dentistry (DDS), Pharmacy (PharmD) and Medicine (MD) programmes do not use the Graduate School application.

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