Department of Anthropology
114 MacBride Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1322
Phone: 319-335-0522
Fax: 319-335-0653
E-mail: anthropology at uiowa.edu
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Iowa offers programs leading to both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Anthropology.
The M.A. is viewed as a general degree that equips the student to teach any phase of anthropology at the introductory level. It may serve as a stepping stone to the Ph.D. degree in anthropology or in some other field, or as a limited professional degree qualifying its recipient for certain types of employment generally not involving continuing independent research. The number of credit hours required for the M.A. degree may vary from 30 to 38 semester hours depending upon the student’s previous anthropological training, and the particular degree track chosen.
The Ph.D. degree represents a balance between a general competence in the four major subfields of anthropology obtained at the M.A. level, and a professional level of specialization in one. Training in the specialization will be guided by a Ph.D. committee composed of members of the faculty competent in the particular areas and topics chosen by the student.
Prospective applicants should consult the guidelines for applying as well as funding opportunities and familiarize themselves with the requirements and procedures of the graduate college.
Foreign students applying to the program should be aware that either the TOEFL or the IELTS Test is being accepted for English language competency. All IELTS test takers will be required to take the on-campus English Proficiency Evaluation.
For more information, please contact our director of graduate studies, Robert Franciscus.