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Department of Anthropology
Degree Programs:
Full-Time: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.; Full-Time/Part-Time: Free-Standing M.A.; Museum Anthropology: Full-Time/Part-Time: Free-Standing M.A.
Chair:
Terence
N.
D'Altroy, Ph.D.
962 Schermerhorn
Tel:
212.854.7347
Director of Graduate Studies:
Nadia
Abu El-Haj,
Ph.D.
Milbank 411G
Tel:
212-854-4316
M.A. Adviser:
Ellen
Marakowitz,
Ph.D.
468 Schermerhorn Ext.
Tel:
212-854-8268
The department offers a full-time program of instruction which prepares students for research and teaching at the university level, for museum and archaeological work and for independent research and writing. Fields of study: socio-cultural anthropology and archaeology. (There is candidacy for biological anthropology in the newly formed Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology.) The graduate faculty includes professors in the Department of Anthropology at Barnard College. These offerings are enhanced by a joint program with the American Museum of Natural History. Other institutions in the area, including Teachers College, the Regional Institutes and Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs and New York museums, enrich the Columbia experience.
Research facilities include an archaeology laboratory; the Center for Studies in Ethnomusicology; the American Museum of Natural History; the Museum of the American Indian; The New York Botanical Garden; the Wildlife Conservation Society; Wildlife Preservation Trust; the University libraries and the computer center.
Fellowships are awarded to students in the Ph.D. program in recognition of academic achievement and in expectation of scholarly success. Teaching and research experience are considered an important aspect of the training of graduate students. Graduate fellowships, thus, include some teaching and research apprenticeship.
JOINT PROGRAMS
Free-Standing M.A. in Museum Anthropology
The M.A. in Museum
Anthropology, offered jointly by the Department of Anthropology at
Columbia and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), is a
professional degree for those already employed in or interested in
moving into the museum field. Students learn the practical skills
entailed in working in museums and develop the theoretical perspective
essential to those who use material culture to express ideas through
visual display. The program prepares students to interpret ethnographic
and archaeological collections for the general public, work in
registration or collections management, and become scientific or
research staff at facilities ranging from small local museums to larger
institutions.
American Museum of Natural History
Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History have agreed to join their resources in teaching and conducting research in anthropology. Museum curators are appointed adjunct professors of anthropology, teach seminars and lecture courses at Columbia, and advise graduate students. Columbia faculty and students, in turn, have access to the Museum’s research facilities, library, archives, laboratories, and photograph and artifact collections. In addition, opportunities for graduate students to work in the field with Museum curators are available. Collectively, this agreement substantially increases the intellectual community at Columbia in all anthropological subdisciplines, giving students a greater chance to exchange ideas and work with faculty whose research spans four continents and many methodological approaches.
Teachers College
In anthropology and education and applied anthropology, an intensive program is offered at Teachers College that trains candidates in anthropology and its relationship to problems in the domain of formal and informal education.
Regional Institutes
The department also participates in the programs of institutes concerned with the various regions of the world, including African Studies Institute, East Central European Center, Harriman Institute on Russia, Latin American Studies Institute, Middle East Institute, European Institute, Southern Asian Institute, and Weatherhead East Asian Institute. For further information, consult http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/regional.html/.
Sociomedical Studies
Sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and the Division of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, the objective of this interdisciplinary program is to provide in-depth training in both disciplines, enabling Ph.D. students in Anthropology and in Sociomedical Sciences to apply the full range of anthropological perspectives and methods to questions of health. Health is broadly imagined, including bodies and their vicissitudes, social meanings and contexts, and questions of social and cultural equity in domestic and international contexts. Programs are individually designed but require a minimum of 30 credits in anthropology and 30 credits in public health, comprehensive exams, doctoral research, and a dissertation. For more information about the admissions procedure, contact the Program Coordinator, at 212-305-1561.
Special Admission Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit 1 official transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a Statement of Academic Purpose, a writing sample ( course paper, term paper, etc.) and 3 letters of evaluation from academic sources. All international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English, must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. For more information, refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questions pages.
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DEGREE:
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PHD
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Free-Standing Master's
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Deadline for Fall Admission
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January 3
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April 15
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Deadline for Spring Admission
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no spring admission
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November 30
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Resume/CV
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yes
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yes
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Writing Sample
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yes (10-15 pages)
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yes (10-15 pages)
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GRE General
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yes
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yes
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GRE Subject
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no
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no
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Miscellaneous
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none
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none
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Recommended preparation for the Ph.D. program: a solid background in anthropology or related disciplines, including history and the humanities, and a thorough knowledge of at least one foreign language.
M.A. Program: This program is designed specifically for those who may wish to improve their particular professional competence, but who intend only to pursue the M.A. degree. (Study may be undertaken on either a full-time or part-time basis.) Applicants with degrees in medicine, psychiatry, business, social work, the arts, library science, theology, demography, law, foreign affairs, international relations, criminology, linguistics, architecture, planning, and community affairs are encouraged to apply for admission to the program, while professionals in the fields of education and nursing are encouraged to consider appropriate programs at Teachers College.
Special Admissions Requirements for the Free-Standing M.A. Program in Museum Anthropology
In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit 1 official transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a Statement of Academic
Purpose, a writing sample ( course paper, term paper, etc.) and 3 letters
of evaluation from academic sources. All international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English, must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. For more information refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questions pages.
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DEGREE:
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Free-Standing Master's
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Deadline for Fall Admission
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March 1
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Deadline for Spring Admission
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no spring admissions
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Resume/CV
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yes
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Writing Sample
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yes (10-15 pages)
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GRE General
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yes
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GRE Subject
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no
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Miscellaneous
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no
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