{"id":6972,"date":"2022-03-22T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socanth\/?page_id=6972"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:11:40","slug":"ma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socanth\/graduate\/anthropology\/ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Arts in Anthropology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Master of Arts in Anthropology\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Master of Arts in Anthropology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Master of Arts program in Anthropology focuses on sociocultural anthropology. The anthropology faculty conduct research and support graduate students in a variety of specific areas of interest, such as studies of ritual and religion, international development, globalization and transnationalism, gender and sexuality, immigrant experiences, race, nationalism and ethnicity, colonialism and post-colonialism, ethnohistory, language and culture, health and illness, performance, art and museum collections, popular culture, and human-environment relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the M.A. level, we offer specializations in Accessibility<\/a>, African Studies<\/a>, Climate Change<\/a>, Digital Humanities<\/a>, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I loved my experience as an Anthropology MA student at Carleton. The small class sizes made for a very intimate and supportive learning environment where everyone was encouraged to contribute their own experiences and perspectives. It was also great to be able to participate in classes in other departments and have access to faculty in other departments.<\/p>\nNicole Robinson (MA Anthropology, 2012)
Director, Northern & Indigenous Health at Healthcare Excellence Canada<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Admission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The minimum requirement for admission to the master\u2019s program is an Honours bachelor\u2019s degree (or the equivalent) in anthropology or a closely related discipline, with at least high honours standing. Related disciplines could include sociology, history, religious studies, and Canadian studies. Where relevant, previous professional experience will be taken into account in determining an applicant\u2019s standing upon admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants with a general bachelor\u2019s degree, or those with degrees in fields other than anthropology, may be admitted into a qualifying-year program designed to raise their standing to Honours anthropology status. Students earning at least high honours standing in their qualifying-year courses will be considered for subsequent admission into the master\u2019s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deadline for applications to the master\u2019s program is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n