Memorial University has offered undergraduate instruction in anthropology since 1959 and in archaeology since 1967. The Archaeology Unit was formed within the Department of Anthropology in 1978, to coordinate archaeological research, teaching and care of collections.
In 2007, we changed our name from Department of Anthropology to Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, to better reflect the scope of our work.
The Department has an international reputation due to the strong research profiles of its faculty members and its vibrant teaching programs. The master's degree was first offered in 1963. Since then, we have granted over 90 postgraduate degrees. We introduced our doctoral programs in Anthropology and in Archaeology in 2001.
Memorial University Archaeology Unit has a special focus on the archaeology of the Atlantic region, although members of our faculty also have expertise in both Old and New World archaeology and in biological anthropology.
The PhD in Archaeology is offered in the following subject areas: prehistoric archaeology of Northeastern North America and the Arctic Historic, and Archaeology of Northeastern North America and the Arctic.
Our interests cover a wide range, from the study of ancient Native cultures, through the historic archaeology of European expansion, to downed World War II aircraft.
The Department of Anthropology and Archaeology has recently introduced a PhD degree program and has added a non-thesis route to the MA degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology. These new programs will add to the existing MA degree in Anthropology. Candidates for the MA and PhD in Anthropology may specialize in either social and cultural anthropology or physical anthropology and archaeology. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Master's degree in appropriate area of study. |
| Application Notes : | All candidates must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a second language to be determined in consultation with the supervisory committee. This language will normally be a language in which there is a substantial body of literature in either Archaeology or Social and Cultural Anthropology. A language exam will be set and marked by an authority determined by the Head of the Department and the Dean of Graduate Studies (see General Regulation G2d) and must be completed before the Comprehensive Examination is undertaken.
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| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Letter(s) of Reference
- Statement of Research Interests
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