MA in Anthropology
We are pleased to announce a new Course-Based MA in Anthropology, designed for students looking to gain advanced training in anthropology without the requirement of a thesis or major research paper.
This innovative, experiential pathway allows students to complete their program in as little as 8 months, or 16 months with the co-op option, making it one of the most accessible and professionally oriented anthropology MA programs in Canada. It is the first French-language one-year course-based MA in Anthropology in the country, and the only one in Canada that can be completed in two terms.
Program Highlights
- Intensive experiential learning through ethnographic fieldwork courses.
- New required courses in both English and French, with bilingual elective options.
- Co-op option available: one term of professional placement for course-based students.
- Opportunity to gain practical skills in rapid ethnographic assessment—an area increasingly in demand in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
The Master’s in Anthropology at the Faculty of Social Sciences offers hands-on training in social and cultural anthropology, combining fieldwork with critical theoretical and methodological tools. Graduates are well-equipped to navigate today’s complex world and are in demand across sectors such as healthcare, the environment, public service, NGOs, education, journalism, human rights, AI, and digital media.
The School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies offers a Master of Arts in anthropology program. This MA in anthropology is offered as a full-time and a part-time program, in French and in English.
Three options are available for the master's program: the MA with thesis, the MA with research paper, and the MA with coursework. Admissible students may submit a request to add the co-op option to their program.
Anthropology is interested in how the world unfolds in continuously unexpected manners.
Anthropology explores how the world unfolds in often unexpected ways. By closely observing how people live and relate to one another, the discipline stands out for its experiential research methods—ranging from participant observation and situated interviews to sensorial, artistic, and visual approaches.
Its focus on both everyday life and extraordinary events invites students to learn directly from the rhythms and textures of human and non-human interactions. This perspective is key to understanding pressing biocultural issues such as indigeneity, the environment, health, capitalism, media, and artificial intelligence.
With faculty expertise spanning diverse global contexts and supported by dynamic research groups and labs—such as HumanimaLab, the Visual Anthropology Collaborative, the Laboratory for Engaged Research, Research on the Urban Anthropocene, and planthropolab—the program offers students rich, immersive experiences that prepare them for impactful professional paths.
Additional information for the MA
- Guidelines for the preparation of a proposal for an MA thesis in Anthropology
- Suggested progress - MA in Anthropology
- Master’s degree completed with ethnographic visuals - MA in Anthropology
- Option: enroll in the to gain experience while getting paid
