Admission Contact
Office of Admission
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
79 Fifth Avenue, 5th floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.229.5150 or
800.292.3040
lang@newschool.edu
Program Contact
Hugh Raffles
Professor and Chair of Anthropology
Departmental Faculty Advisor for Anthropology at Lang
rafflesh@newschool.edu
Lang Student Success Advisor for Anthropology
Kimberly Waters
Lang Academic Advisor
watersk@newschool.edu
Students in the Adult Bachelor's Program who are interested in the subject should consult their core faculty advisor.
Unleash your curiosity about human beings and the social and cultural worlds they inhabit. As an anthropology student at Lang, you combine multiple disciplines to explore a wide range of human-centered topics such as race and classification, money and value, human rights, migration, violence, drug cultures, digital worlds, science and technology, kinship and gender, art, design, and urban life.
You will learn research skills centered on ethnography and qualitative methods, such as interviewing and participant observation. And you will practice strategies for structuring and presenting qualitative data through fieldwork logs, diaries, and narrative storytelling in writing, photography, sound, and film.
Anthropologists are not just observers of the societies they study but also participants in them—whether cities or villages, laboratories or rainforests, refugee camps or colonial archives. Through courses and fieldwork in anthropology, you learn about human affairs not just from a bird's-eye view but from perspectives revealed through immersion in diverse contexts and communities. Through in-depth explorations of key contemporary issues, you address the nexus of nature and culture, past and future, and the local and the global.
Anthropology majors at Lang acquire a comprehensive knowledge of anthropology and its key concepts, methods, new approaches, and critical texts. Our interdisciplinary approach also promotes dialogue with other fields such as history, economics, environmental studies, psychology, urban studies, philosophy, and media studies.
Curriculum Notice
We are in the midst of an exciting redesign of this curriculum that addresses the urgent challenges of our time, building new programs and majors that respond to changes in the world and tap into The New School’s unique strengths and groundbreaking work. Students who begin their studies at Lang in fall 2026 or after can take courses in this subject and pursue it further through minors, electives, or broader individualized study. Students interested in following a guided path of study in this subject are encouraged to speak with their Student Success advisor for more information.
Lang continues to offer courses and co-curricular opportunities in anthropology. Students who begin their studies at Lang in fall 2026 or after can continue to explore this subject through:
Learn from an international anthropology faculty that has conducted research in Europe, South America, Indonesia, South Asia, China, Japan, Africa, and the United States.
Gain firsthand experience studying and collaborating across cultures through study abroad and exchange programs.
Take foreign language courses that will help you navigate national and global cultures.
While it offers the atmosphere and intimacy of a small college, Eugene Lang College is part of The New School, a major progressive university in New York City. Our campus location in the heart of Greenwich Village allows anthropology students to engage in fieldwork that examines human life in New York City. There are also opportunities for civic engagement and internships with nearby organizations such as the American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of the City of New York, Neighborhood Preservation Center, and Amnesty International.
Education at Eugene Lang College is designed to develop well-rounded and engaged citizens who are thoughtful, articulate, and creative. Anthropology majors go on to pursue advanced studies in anthropology, organizational psychology, and other disciplines in the social sciences and humanities and careers in law, healthcare, business, social and public service, international and nongovernmental organizations, marketing and market research, museum work, and other fields. Consult our 4-Year Lang Career Pathways Map (PDF) for helpful steps and resources to link your academic journey to your future plans.
If you are planning to pursue graduate studies in anthropology, consider applying to the Bachelor's-Master's program, which enables you to earn graduate credits that apply to both your Lang degree and a graduate anthropology or liberal studies degree at The New School for Social Research.
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Andrés is pursuing a BA in Anthropology and a BFA in Jazz and Contemporary Music at the College of Performing Arts.
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