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Anthropology (MA)

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The New School for Social Research
Office of Admission
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New York, NY 10011
212.229.5600 or 800.523.5411
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Admissions Liaison
anthliaison@newschool.edu

Department of Anthropology
6 East 16th Street, 9th floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212.229.5757 x3016
Fax: 212.229.5595

Mailing Address
79 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor
New York, NY 10003

Chair 
Hugh Raffles

Senior Secretary
Charles Whitcroft

Student Advisor
Uttamasha Dutta

2026-27 Anthropology Student Handbook (coming soon)

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The MA in Anthropology is a 30 credit program combining the theoretical and methodological foundations of social and cultural anthropology with an emphasis on the critical exploration of how ethnographic sensibilities matter in the world today.

The program is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the development of anthropology within the social sciences and introduce them to key concepts and issues that shape contemporary fields of knowledge production.

  • DegreeMaster of Arts (MA)
  • Credits30 credits
  • FormatFull-time or part-time, on-campus
  • Duration2 years (full-time)
  • Start TermFall or Spring

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