Anthropology (PhD)
Department website: http://liberalarts.utexas.edu/anthropology/
Graduate study in anthropology is offered in the areas of biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology, with emphasis on North, Central, and South America, Micronesia, Central, South, and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the Middle East, and Africa.
Graduate Handbook
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Admission
A Master of Arts or an equivalent degree in anthropology or a closely related field is required for admission to the doctoral program.
Total Hours Required: 30
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Anthropology Core | 9 | |
| Choose a sequence below: | ||
| Sequence 1: Archaeology and linguistic anthropology | ||
Hours chosen from: Anthropology core (subfield only) | ||
Hours chosen from: At least one anthropology core course ouside the subfield | ||
| Sequence 2: Sociocultural anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Graduate Social Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Forms | ||
Hours chosen from: At least one anthropology core course ouside the subfield | ||
| Sequence 3: Biological anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Behavior, Genetics, and Variation | ||
| Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Primate Morphology and Evolution | ||
Hours chosen from: At least one anthropology core course ouside the subfield | ||
| ANT 699W | Dissertation | 6 |
| Choose a sequence below: | 15 | |
| Sequence 1: Sociocultural anthropology | ||
Cultural Studies portfolio (may be required, see advisor) | ||
| Sequence 2: Archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology | ||
Approved hours | ||
| Foreign language (see advisor for details) | ||
| All students in this program must also follow these requirements and policies: | ||
| Graduate Liberal Arts Requirements | ||
| Graduate University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
Students with an extensive background in a subfield may petition the Graduate Studies Committee for exemption from the core courses in that area.
Additional information about the graduate portfolio in cultural studies is published by the Américo Paredes Center for Cultural Studies.
Before advancing to candidacy, a comprehensive examination is given in three areas of specialization. The topics are selected by the student in consultation with an examination committee. Students must also write and defend a detailed prospectus on their dissertation research. After completing the comprehensive examination(s), the student files an application for candidacy and researches, writes and defends the dissertation.
Course List
Anthropology Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Core | ||
| ANT 392K | Introduction to Graduate Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 392J | Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Behavior, Genetics, and Variation | 3 |
| ANT 392L | Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Primate Morphology and Evolution | 3 |
| ANT 392M | Introduction to Graduate Social Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 392N | Introduction to Graduate Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 392P | Introduction to Cultural Forms | 3 |
| ANT 392R | African Diaspora Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 392S | Introduction to Graduate Feminist Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 392T | Mesoamerica and Borderlands | 3 |