Education

Harvard University: Arts & Sciences: Anthropology

Category Anthropology, Art and Social Sciences, Harvard University, Postgraduate, USA
Tags Anthropology, Arts, Harvard University, Sciences

Usually, students applying only for a master’s degree will not be admitted. (An exception to this general rule will be made for applicants to the medical anthropology program.) Since one of the principal objectives of advanced training in anthropology is preparation for college teaching, for which the doctor’s degree is generally required, the master’s degree in anthropology is not taken as an end in itself. It may be awarded at some point during the student’s progress toward the doctorate if the student qualifies and so desires; or, in some cases, as a terminal degree for students unable or unwilling to continue toward the doctorate. As the statutes of the University state that at least one year of residence at the full tuition rate is required for each Harvard degree, those students who take a Harvard AM are reminded that when they continue for the PhD, they must complete an additional year of residence in the Harvard Graduate School at the full tuition rate.