Tallahassee,
FL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Anthropology in Tallahassee United States | Florida State University
Florida State University
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Tallahassee United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
19,993
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Department of Anthropology invites graduate students pursuing master's degrees to explore diverse fields including archaeology, biological anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology. Our faculty specialize in research across multiple regions including the Southeastern U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Mesoamerica, and Australia. Students can engage in academic studies and hands-on research spanning various disciplines such as ancient and modern archaeology, marine archaeology, geological archaeology, animal bone analysis, cultural anthropology, visual ethnography, documentary production, Indigenous studies, and skeletal biology.
Florida State University's Anthropology Department serves as the base for the Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC), conducting archaeological investigations and managing artifacts from National Park Service sites across the Southeast, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. SEAC's extensive collection contains over three million artifacts dating from early Native American cultures to modern times. The department shares facilities with SEAC at Innovation Park, located near the university's primary campus.
Tallahassee's status as Florida's capital positions the Department of State here, overseeing the state's cultural heritage. This includes managing the Florida Master Site File, Archaeological Research Bureau, Historic Places Registry, and Folk Arts initiatives. Both federal and state agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and State Parks maintain local offices, alongside numerous private heritage preservation companies. Anthropology students regularly secure practical training and jobs with these organizations. Hands-on learning opportunities exist in land/water archaeology, biological anthropology, crime scene analysis, cultural studies, and media production. Cross-disciplinary options include Geographic Information Systems (Geography Department), digital forensics (Scientific Computing), museum management (Art History), ancient Mediterranean studies (Classics Department), world music studies (Music School), global education (Education College), and the Museum Studies program (Fine Arts College).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Minimum standards for admission to the graduate program of the Department of Anthropology are:
An upper-division cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for their junior and senior years of undergraduate work. We recommend you review FSU's Upper-Division GPA Computation Guidelines. Students must have satisfactory grades in the required undergraduate prerequisite coursework for the specialization which they wish to pursue,
Official transcripts must be sent from each college and/or university attended to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Transcripts are considered official when they bear an official seal and signature and are sent directly from the issuing college or university to FSU. Any transcripts uploaded by the applicant are not considered to be official transcripts. Transfer credit posted on the records of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from the original institutions.
The Revised Graduate Record Examination (rGRE) requirement has been waived until the 2026 application cycle.
To be competitive, applicants with degrees in disciplines other than Anthropology should have a strong undergraduate coursework foundation in archaeology, cultural anthropology, physical anthropology and the history of anthropology. Archaeology candidates are strongly encouraged to have field experience.
Three (3) letters of recommendation from former instructors, employers, or supervisors who know the student's work. Letters from former university level instructors are preferred.
Original writing sample pertaining to the field of Anthropology. The guidelines for the writing sample can be found at the following link>>
Writing Sample Guidelines for application to the FSU Anthropology Graduate Program.
For students whose native language is not English, an official TOEFL score of 80 is required by the University.
A Statement of Purpose (sometimes referred to as a Statement of Intent) not to exceed 1000 words, clearly identifying and containing:
the reasons for your interest in anthropology,
the subdiscipline of anthropology you intend to pursue,
your career objectives,
your proposed thesis project.
Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80
Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS): 6.5
An upper-division cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for their junior and senior years of undergraduate work. We recommend you review FSU's Upper-Division GPA Computation Guidelines. Students must have satisfactory grades in the required undergraduate prerequisite coursework for the specialization which they wish to pursue,
Official transcripts must be sent from each college and/or university attended to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Transcripts are considered official when they bear an official seal and signature and are sent directly from the issuing college or university to FSU. Any transcripts uploaded by the applicant are not considered to be official transcripts. Transfer credit posted on the records of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from the original institutions.
The Revised Graduate Record Examination (rGRE) requirement has been waived until the 2026 application cycle.
To be competitive, applicants with degrees in disciplines other than Anthropology should have a strong undergraduate coursework foundation in archaeology, cultural anthropology, physical anthropology and the history of anthropology. Archaeology candidates are strongly encouraged to have field experience.
Three (3) letters of recommendation from former instructors, employers, or supervisors who know the student's work. Letters from former university level instructors are preferred.
Original writing sample pertaining to the field of Anthropology. The guidelines for the writing sample can be found at the following link>>
Writing Sample Guidelines for application to the FSU Anthropology Graduate Program.
For students whose native language is not English, an official TOEFL score of 80 is required by the University.
A Statement of Purpose (sometimes referred to as a Statement of Intent) not to exceed 1000 words, clearly identifying and containing:
the reasons for your interest in anthropology,
the subdiscipline of anthropology you intend to pursue,
your career objectives,
your proposed thesis project.
Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80
Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS): 6.5
Tuition
USD
19,993