Graduate
Develop your expertise in the human experience across cultures, environments and time. Our MA offers close faculty mentorship, flexible research pathways and fieldwork in the U.S. and abroad.
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Why our Graduate Program
Graduate study in anthropology at UofL is built around a simple idea: understanding humanity takes every lens we have. The MA integrates biological anthropology, archaeology and cultural anthropology, with collaboration across sociology, history, public health and social work – so your research question, not a single subfield, drives your path.
Faculty Mentorship
You’ll work closely with faculty who are active researchers – excavating and analyzing at the Center for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (CACHe), studying human population genetics in the MAPS lab and running community-engaged projects across Louisville and abroad. Mentorship happens in the lab and the field, not just the seminar room.
Thesis & Culminating Experience
Choose the thesis track to drive an original research project from question to defense, or the experiential (non-thesis) track to apply anthropological methods in practice. Either way, you’ll finish with work that shows what you can do.
Academic Experience & Support
Ready to take the next step?
Connect with our director of graduate studies to learn more about the program, discuss your research interests or schedule a campus visit.