Degree and Diploma Programs by Graduate Unit
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Anthropology
Faculty Affiliation
Arts and Science
Degree Programs Offered
Anthropology—MA, MSc, PhD
Collaborative Programs
The following collaborative programs are available to
students in participating degree programs as listed below:
1. Aboriginal Health
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
2. Addiction Studies
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
3. Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the
Life Course
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
4. Asia-Pacific Studies
 Anthropology, MA
5. Diaspora and Transnational Studies
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
6. Environmental Studies
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
7. Ethnic and Pluralism Studies
 Anthropology, MA, PhD
8. Global Health
 Anthropology, PhD
9. Jewish Studies
 Anthropology, MA, PhD
10. Sexual Diversity Studies
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
11. South Asian Studies
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
12. Women and Gender Studies
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
13. Women's Health
 Anthropology, MA, MSc, PhD
Overview
The Department of Anthropology offers research training
and courses of instruction in five fields:
 Archaeology
 Evolutionary Anthropology
 Linguistic and Semiotic Anthropology
 Medical Anthropology
 Sociocultural Anthropology
The department offers a Master of Arts degree program
in all five fields.
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The Master of Science degree program is normally taken
in three fields: Archaeology, Evolutionary Anthropology,
and Medical Anthropology.
The Doctor of Philosophy is primarily a research degree.
A program of study is designed for each student to ensure
competence in a field of research, culminating in the
writing of a thesis.
Contact and Address
Web: www.anthropology.utoronto.ca
Email: anthropology.graduate@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-5416
Fax: (416) 978-3217
Department of Anthropology
University of Toronto
Room 256, 19 Russell Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S2
Canada
Degree Programs
Anthropology
Master of Arts
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
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of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must
also satisfy the Department of Anthropology’s
additional admission requirements stated below.
B+ average or equivalent.
Applicants must satisfy the department that they have
the appropriate background to enter a particular
program of graduate study.
Two letters of reference.
A brief statement of interest (not exceeding 1,000
words).
Program Requirements
 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include
ANT 1000H and ANT 2000Y.
 The program normally extends over a 12-month period
lasting from September to September; the MA program
may also be taken on a part-time basis.
Program Length
3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
6 sessions part-time
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Time Limit
 Applicants must satisfy the department that they have
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
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Master of Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
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 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
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of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must
also satisfy the Department of Anthropology’s
additional admission requirements stated below.
B+ average or equivalent.
Applicants must satisfy the department that they have
the appropriate background to enter a particular
program of graduate study.
Two letters of reference.
A brief statement of interest (not exceeding 1,000
words).
Program Requirements
 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include
ANT 1000H and ANT 2500Y. Of the remaining 3.5
FCEs, 1.5 will normally be science courses in
archaeology, evolutionary anthropology, medical
anthropology, or related disciplines depending on the
student’s program.
 The MSc is a two-year program that is normally
completed by the summer of the second year. The
MSc program may also be taken on a part-time basis.
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Program Requirements
All PhD Students
 Before proceeding to full-time research, students must:
o be resident on campus for one year
o complete a minimum of 3.0 FCEs, at least 1.5 of
which are normally in anthropology
o gain experience in research methods and design;
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S/F/W/S);
9 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Doctor of Philosophy
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must
also satisfy the Department of Anthropology’s
additional admission requirements stated below.
 Admission is offered primarily to excellent students
who, by the time of enrolment, have completed a
master’s degree in anthropology (or a cognate
subject).
 All applicants are expected to have achieved grades
averaging the equivalent of a University of Toronto Aor better in their last full year of study. Most successful
applicants will have finished or be in the process of
completing an MA or MSc.
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the appropriate background to enter a particular
program of graduate study.
Two letters of reference.
A brief statement of interest (not exceeding 1,000
words).
Applicants are encouraged to identify departmental
members with whom they want to conduct PhD
research. The department regrets that it cannot admit
students to the PhD program, regardless of their
qualifications, unless a supervisor is available.
Undergraduate students with exceptionally strong
backgrounds (i.e., with a cumulative GPA of 3.85 or
above) and who have earned an appropriate
bachelor’s degree with a concentration in anthropology
may apply for direct entry to the PhD program.
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requirement can be filled by completing coursework
in methodology or, with the department’s assent,
undertaking faculty-supervised fieldwork or
laboratory research. Each student will normally be
involved in fieldwork, in the broad meaning of the
term, and in theoretical analysis
o present and defend a thesis proposal
o demonstrate an adequate knowledge of at least
one language other than English, unless their
program of study requires the intensive and timeconsuming mastery of another research tool;
demonstration of adequate language or equivalent
knowledge can be accomplished in a variety of
ways, a list of which is available in the Department
of Anthropology’s Graduate Student Handbook
At the beginning of the academic year, each student
will submit, with the SGS enrolment form, a program
statement describing his or her plan to meet program
requirements.
Depending on subfield or area of research, completion
of the PhD may take longer than the indicated program
length below. See the departmental handbook for
details.
Entry With a Master’s Degree
 Minimum of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs).
 Attain at least an A- average in coursework to continue
in the PhD program in good standing.
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 Submit research proposal by the end of the second
session of the second year (e.g., May 1 for students
who start in September).
Archaeology
JPA 1040Y
Advanced Physics and Archaeology
ANT 4010H
Archaeology in Contemporary Society
ANT 4020H
Archaeology Theory
ANT 4022H
Culture Resource Management
ANT 4025H
Archaeology of Eastern North America
ANT 4026H
Arctic Archaeology
ANT 4028H
Violence and Civilization
ANT 4029H
Lithic Technology
ANT 4030H
Artifacts
ANT 4031H
Value
Course List
ANT 4038H
Archaeology of Urban Development
Not all courses are offered every year. Check with the
department for the current year’s offerings.
ANT 4039H
Origin and Nature of Food Producing
Societies
ANT 4040H
Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers
ANT 4041H
Landscape Archaeology
ANT 4042H
Archaeology of Complex HunterGatherers
ANT 4043H
Archaeology of Ritual, Religion, and
Ideology
ANT 4044H
Interregional interaction in the Ancient
World
ANT 4045H
Mortuary Archaeology
ANT 4046H
Archaeology of Style
ANT 4050H
Zooarchaeology
ANT 4060H
Specific Problems I
ANT 4065H
Specific Problems II
ANT 4066H
Household Archaeology
ANT 4068H
Archaeology of Technology
Direct-Entry Students (Entry With a Bachelor’s
Degree)
 5.0 full graduate course equivalents (FCEs), of which
3.0 will normally be taken in the first year; the
remaining 2.0 FCEs can be taken in the second year,
when work on the research proposal is also expected
to begin.
 Attain an annual average of at least A- to continue in
the PhD program in good standing.
 Submit research proposal by the end of the second
session of the third year (e.g., May 1 for students who
start in September).
Program Length
4 years full-time; 5 years direct-entry
Time Limit
6 years full-time; 7 years direct-entry
General
ANT 1000H
ANT 1099H
ANT
1155H,Y+
Introductory Masters Workshop
(Credit/No Credit)
Quantitative Methods II
Research (or reading seminar)
ANT 1156H,Y+ Research (or reading seminar)
ANT 1157H,Y+ Research (or reading seminar)
ANT 1158H,Y+ Research (or reading seminar)
ANT 2000Y0
MA Research Paper
ANT 2500Y0
MSc Research Paper
JAC 1001H
Media, Mind, and Society
JTH 3000H
Coordinating Seminar in Ethnic and
Pluralism Studies (for students in
the Ethnic and Pluralism Studies
Collaborative Program)
0
Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
+ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is
extended into session following academic session in which
course is offered.
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Evolutionary Anthropology
ANT 3005H
Advanced Topics in Paleoanthropology
ANT 3010H
Human Osteology: Theory and Practice
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ANT 3011H
Palaeopathology
ANT 5144H
Foundations in Linguistic
Anthropology
ANT 3022H
New Techniques for Biological
Anthropology
ANT 5145H
Classic Texts in Cultural Studies
ANT 3031H,Y
Advanced Research Seminar I
ANT 5146H
West and Non-West: Anthropology
and the Notion of the Other
ANT 3034H,Y+
Advanced Research Seminar IV
ANT 5162H
Ethnography of Communication
ANT 3035H
Primate Sexual Selection
ANT 6013H
ANT 3041H
Evolutionary Perspectives on Growth
and Development
Language and Publics in the
Ethnography of Speaking
JSA 5147H
ANT 3042H
Advanced Topics in Primate Ecology
Language, Nationalism and PostNationalism
ANT 3043H
Comparative Methods in Biological
Anthropology
ANT 3044H
Current Topics in Primate Social
Behaviour
ANT 3045H
Advanced Topics in Non-Human Primate
Evolution
ANT 3046H
Paleoecology in Primate and Human
Evolution
Medical Anthropology
ANT 7001H
Medical Anthropology I
ANT 7002H
Medical Anthropology II
ANT 7003H
Global Health: Anthropological
Perspectives
Sociocultural Anthropology
ANT 6003H
Critical Issues in Ethnography I
ANT 3047H
Evolutionary Anthropology Theory
ANT 6004H
Critical Issues in Ethnography II
ANT 3438H
Skeletal Trauma and Violence: Theory
and Practice
ANT 6005H
The Politics of Distribution: Work,
Welfare and Abandonment in
Precarious Times
ANT 3439H
Advanced Seminar in Forensic
Anthropology
ANT 6006H
Genealogies of Anthropological
Thought
Molecular Anthropology: Theory and
Practice
ANT 6007H
Magic, Science, and Religion
ANT 6008H
Posthuman Anthropology
ANT 6010H
Anthropology of Korea: History and
Dialogues with Other Disciplines
within Korean Studies
ANT 6012H
Metamorphosis of Citizenship
ANT 6014H
Media and Mediation
ANT 6017H
Post-colonial Science Studies and the
Cultural Politics of Knowledge
Translation
ANT 3440H
+ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is
extended into session following academic session in which
course is offered.
Linguistic and Semiotic Anthropology
JAL 1140H
Special Topics in Anthropology and
Linguistics
JAL 1153H
Conversational Structures
JAL 1155H
Language and Gender
ANT 5141H
Critical Issues in Linguistic
Anthropology
ANT 6018H
Theories of Nature and Society
Language in Anthropological Thought
ANT 6019H
Anthropology of Neoliberalism
ANT 5142H
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ANT 6020H
The Political Economy of Global/Local
Dialectics
ANT 6021H
Political Anthropology: State, Power,
and Sovereignty
ANT 6022H
Symbolic Anthropology: Structuralism,
Hermeneutics, and Poststructuralism
ANT 6025H
Anthropology and Epistemology
ANT 6027H
Anthropology of Violence
ANT 6029H
Anthropology of Capitalism
ANT 6030H
Anthropology and the Ethical
Imagination
ANT 6031H,Y
Advanced Research Seminar I
ANT 6032H
Advanced Research Seminar II
ANT 6033H,Y
Advanced Research Seminar III
ANT 6034H,Y
Advanced Research Seminar IV
ANT 6037H,Y
Advanced Research Seminar VII
ANT 6038H,Y+
Advanced Research Seminar VIII
ANT 6040H
Research Design and Fieldwork
Methods
ANT 6055H
Anthropology of Subjectivity and
Personhood
JAR 6510H
From Theory to Ethnography:
Anthropological Approaches to
Religion
Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is
extended into session following academic session in which
course is offered.
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