MA in Anthropology in Philadelphia United States | Temple University

Develop specialized expertise in social sciences through Temple University's College of Liberal Arts Master of Arts in Anthropology, designed for PhD preparation or professional careers beyond academia. This 30-credit graduate program unites anthropology's four core subfields—archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology—through two focused themes: Evolution and Human Environments, and Mobility and Global Inequality. The program offers comprehensive training that bridges these traditional subfields while exploring two key thematic concentrations. The Mobility and Global Inequality track examines social institutions and processes related to human migration, addressing issues of social disparity, resource allocation, and power dynamics through ethnographic, linguistic, and visual research methods informed by modern social theory. The Evolution and Human Environments concentration investigates human bio-social adaptation patterns, utilizing ecological, geographic, and historical data with quantitative approaches rooted in evolutionary theory. All candidates complete core coursework covering foundational thematic studies, disciplinary history, plus professional development in ethics and grant writing. Elective options enable specialization in theoretical literature, subdisciplinary perspectives, or advanced methodological training. The program draws on faculty expertise across diverse anthropological specialties including Linguistic Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Archaeology (both prehistoric and historic), Sociocultural Anthropology, and Visual Anthropology.