Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Arts in Archaeology in Canada

Institutions Offering Master of Arts in Archaeology

•  University of Calgary, Calgary  
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  FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES
  Katheryn-Reese-Taylor
  Archaeology
  Master of Arts (MA)
  
  Thesis-based program
  
  Program overview
  Our faculty members in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology believe that study and research must be grounded in rigorous training, as well as in extensive field experience. This thesis-based degree provides that hands-on approach, with students benefiting from the university’s world-class field and lab investigations from Western Canada, the circumpolar North, Asia, Africa, Latin America, to the Caribbean. Research areas in this program include cultural heritage management, development of complexity, ethnoarchaeology, human-environment interaction, landscape, paleobotany, bioarchaeology, social identity and more.
  
  Completing this program
  Core Courses: Topics in Archaeological Theory and Method or Theory and its Application in Biological Anthropology.
  
  Specialized Courses: Professional Skills for Anthropologists, Theoretical Foundations, Human Osteology or other courses.
  
  Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
  
  Additional Courses: Students may study hunter-gatherer adaptations, origins of agriculture, development of complex societies or other topics.
  
  Field Work: Students will participate in a season of field work or an equivalent activity.
  
  Specializations
  Biological Anthropology (Interdisciplinary)
  
  Outcomes
  Museum Curator, Cultural Resource Management, Heritage Regulator, academic positions.
  
  A master’s degree in archaeology will give you the pre-requisite for a PhD.
  
  Thesis-based program
  Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.
  
  Courses
  Four courses and a season of field work
  
  Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar
  
  Classroom delivery
  Time commitment
  Two years full-time; four years maximum
  
  Supervisor
  A supervisor is required, but is not required prior to the start of the program
  
  Fees and funding
  See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.
  
  Supervisors
  Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree.
  Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.
  
  Andrea Freeman
  Andrea Freeman
  
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  Geoarcheology, Pedagogy in Geography and archaeology
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  Diane Lyons
  
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  Ethnoarchaeology
  Geoffrey McCafferty
  Geoffrey McCafferty
  
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  Mesoamerican archaeology, Central American archaeology, Pre-Columbian art history and iconography, Archaeologies of identity
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  Elizabeth Paris
  
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  Mesoamerican archaeology, Maya culture, Urbanism, Lithic analysis, Zooarchaeology, Archaeometallurgy, Compositional analysis, Economic archaeology
  Matthew Walls
  Matthew Walls
  
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  Human-Environment Relationships, Archaeology of the Mind
  Admission requirements
  GPA
  A minimum of 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
  
  Minimum education
  A four year baccalaureate degree, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
  
  Work samples
  An example of the applicant's written work in the research context.
  
  Documents
  A statement outlining the applicant's interests and reasons for wishing to pursue graduate work in this department. Clearly identify your thesis research area
  A C.V
  Reference letters
  Two
  
  Test scores
  None
  
  
  Course Duration:- Two years full-time; four years maximum

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