Anthropology (MA)
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Graduate training in Anthropology at Stanford is designed for students who seek the Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree, and for students who seek the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree, only. The Master’s program in Anthropology offers the following options for students who seek a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree:
- Coterminal degree program for current Stanford undergraduates seeking to obtain a Master’s degree while completing their bachelor’s degree in the same or different department.
- Stanford graduate students taking advanced degrees in other departments or schools at Stanford, who are admitted to the terminal M.A. program in Anthropology.
- Anthropology Ph.D. students at Stanford University who fulfill the M.A. degree requirements on the way to the Ph.D. degree.
Coterminal Master’s Degrees in Anthropology
Graduate enrollment at Stanford University for three consecutive quarters of full tuition for at least 45 units is usually required of all candidates for the coterminal M.A. degree. Coterminal M.A. students must matriculate in the M.A. graduate program for a minimum of two quarters (excluding the Summer Quarter) with Anthropology faculty advising and supervision.
M.A. students in Anthropology must take a minimum of 45 units of Anthropology course work beyond the undergraduate degree with an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0. Of the 45 units required for the master’s program, no more than 15 units may be approved from related areas of study or overseas studies. Note: Any related, overseas studies, or transfer units must be approved by the faculty advisor and by petition to the Graduate Committee: submit a faculty advisor approved Graduate Program Committee Petition Form to the student services officer for final review by the Graduate Committee. Coterminal M.A. students may transfer units from the two quarters previous to the graduate admit quarter. For the master’s degree, all courses must be at or above the 100 level, and at least 23 of the required 45 units must be taken at either the ANTHRO 200- or 300-level.
The M.A. program usually requires more than one year of study. However, full-time students entering the program with appropriate background should complete the M.A. degree program within three consecutive quarters after the student’s first quarter of master’s-level enrollment.
The University allows no transfer units into the master’s program. To provide a meaningful master’s program within one year, advance planning of course work with a faculty advisor is required. Requirements for the coterminal M.A. program must be completed within three years.
It is recommended by this department that a student who accepts an offer of admission to the Anthropology coterminal master’s program, defer their undergraduate bachelor’s conferral until the graduate M.A degree requirements have been completed. The student can then request to graduate in both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees simultaneously. Students are advised to consult the undergraduate student services officer.
Admission to the Coterminal Master’s Degree Program
The deadline for graduate applications to the coterminal M.A. degree program in Anthropology is December 7, 2021. Stanford University undergraduate majors are eligible to apply for the coterminal M.A. degree program if they have a 3.4 GPA in their department major, a 3.0 GPA in overall course work, and have no more than one incomplete listed on the transcript at the time of application. Successful applicants to the M.A. program may enter only in the following Autumn Quarter. However, the department may consider a request for early deferral of admission in the Spring Quarter by petition. Coterminal M.A. degree applicants are not required to submit their Graduate Record Examination scores.
Applicants must submit the following:
- Online Application for Admission to Coterminal Master’s Program
- Preliminary Program Proposal, Coterminal Degree Program
- Coterminal Course Approval form
- Two Letters of Recommendation. Letters of recommendation must be accompanied by signed Recommendation Form.
- All relevant transcripts
- A 2-3 page, singled-spaced Statement of Purpose
- For further information on how to write a personal statement please contact your faculty recommenders. You may also contact current graduate students in Anthropology.
- For tips on writing Statement of Purpose and Personal Statement Essays, see available resources at the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking.
- Writing Sample in English: A 10-12 page paper giving evidence of both writing ability and the capacity for research, analysis, and original thought at the graduate level, and demonstrating the ability to use theory in relation to evidence. If your writing sample is longer than 10-12 pages, please indicate which 10-12 pages should be reviewed by the admissions committee.
See the department’s web site for additional information.
University Coterminal Requirements
Coterminal master’s degree candidates are expected to complete all master’s degree requirements as described in this bulletin. University requirements for the coterminal master’s degree are described in the “Coterminal Master’s Program” section. University requirements for the master’s degree are described in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.
After accepting admission to this coterminal master’s degree program, students may request transfer of courses from the undergraduate to the graduate career to satisfy requirements for the master’s degree. Transfer of courses to the graduate career requires review and approval of both the undergraduate and graduate programs on a case by case basis.
In this master’s program, courses taken two quarters prior to the first graduate quarter, or later, are eligible for consideration for transfer to the graduate career. No courses taken prior to the first quarter of the sophomore year may be used to meet master’s degree requirements.
Course transfers are not possible after the bachelor’s degree has been conferred.
The University requires that the graduate advisor be assigned in the student’s first graduate quarter even though the undergraduate career may still be open. The University also requires that the Master’s Degree Program Proposal be completed by the student and approved by the department by the end of the student’s first graduate quarter.
Degree Options
Students may pursue one of two possible department tracks in the coterminal Anthropology M.A. degree program. The tracks are:
- Archaeology
- Culture and Society
The tracks are not declarable in Axess.
Master of Arts in Anthropology
University requirements for the terminal M.A. are described in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.
The Department of Anthropology offers the terminal M.A. degree to the following:
- Stanford graduate students, taking advanced degrees in other departments or schools at Stanford, who are admitted to the terminal M.A. program in Anthropology.
- Anthropology Ph.D. students at Stanford University who fulfill the M.A. degree requirements on the way to the Ph.D. degree.
Current graduate applicants who are taking an advanced degree in other departments or schools at Stanford apply for admission to the M.A. in Anthropology (on the way to another graduate degree program) by submitting the Intention to Apply – Anthropology M.A. (for current Stanford Graduate Students) form and the submission of the University Registrar’s Graduate Authorization Petition (submitted via Axess e-forms) by December 7, 2021. If approved, an admitted M.A. applicant usually matriculates in the M.A. beginning in the following Spring Quarter, or in the following Autumn Quarter (next academic year).
Anthropology Ph.D. students choosing to take the M.A. in Anthropology on the way to the Ph.D. are governed by separate requirements described in the Anthropology Ph.D. Guide.
Graduate enrollment at Stanford University for three consecutive quarters of full tuition for at least 45 units is required of all candidates for the terminal master’s degree. M.A. students in Anthropology must take a minimum of 45 units of course work with an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0. For the Masters degree, all courses must be at or above the 100 level, and, at least 23 of the required 45 units must be taken at either the ANTHRO 200 or 300-level.
The M.A. program may require more than one year of study. However, full-time students entering the program with appropriate background should complete the M.A. degree program within three consecutive calendar quarters after the student’s first quarter of master’s-level enrollment. The University allows no transfer units into the master’s program. To provide a meaningful master’s program within one year, advance planning of course work with a faculty advisor is required. Requirements for the terminal master’s program must be completed within three years.
For further information about the Department’s M.A. degree program requirements, please consult the Department webpages.
Admission to the Master’s Degree Program
The deadline for graduate application (via AXESS Graduate Authorization Petition, only) to the M.A. degree program in Anthropology is December 7, 2021. Successful current Stanford student applicants to the M.A. program may enter in either the following Spring Quarter or in the following Autumn Quarter (next academic year). Additional terminal M.A. degree program application procedures are required by the Department. The GRE test scores are not required by the department for admission to the M.A. degree program in Anthropology. Please consult the Department webpages.
No financial support is available to students enrolled for the M.A. degree.
