Master of Arts in Anthropology

The Master of Arts in Anthropology provides opportunities for training in theoretical and practical aspects of Anthropology, useful for work in museum careers, government, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions. Our graduate program provides coursework in cultural anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology.
Anthropology is dedicated to the exploration of human diversity. The discipline embraces a broad view of humanity through a social and biological lens, according to four subfields: cultural anthropology (the study of people as social and cultural beings), linguistic anthropology (the study of language-use and linguistic diversity in social life), archaeology (the study of social and cultural life through material remains from a historical perspective), and biological anthropology (the study of human and non-human primates). In addition to conducting academic research, anthropologists apply knowledge to solve real-world problems in fields like education, healthcare, forensics, environmental conservation, and more.
The Department of Anthropology at UTSA offers M.A. degrees specializing in archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology. The department emphasizes a holistic approach to Master's level training that focuses on methods and skills that have applications within the diverse array of careers in today's academic and non-academic job market. Through formal coursework, internships, and independent thesis research, students learn contemporary theoretical approaches within the discipline as well as specific marketable skills in laboratory methods, geographic information systems (GIS), research design, grant writing, teaching, and primatological, ethnographic, and archaeological practices.

Required Degree - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.
Minimum GPA - 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
Coursework - 18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level.
Transcripts - Required from all institutions attended, international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
Credential Evaluation - Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
English Language Proficiency - 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS
Purpose Statement - Required
Resume Required
Writing Sample - Required preferably a 1025 page term or research paper.
Letters of Recommendation - 3 academic or professional reference(s) demonstrating your attributes for successful completion of this program (you will request these through the Graduate Admissions Application, let your recommenders know of your deadline to ensure submissions are on time)