Graduate Programs
The George Washington University provides a variety of innovative graduate programs in anthropology that take advantage of the unique resources available in the nation's capital. We are proud of the breadth of our course offerings and of our 120-year-long relationship with the Smithsonian Institution.
Our master's program leads to either an M.A. in general anthropology or one in one of our program concentrations: International Development, Museum Training, or Medical Anthropology.
Summary of Program Requirements
Learn more about our master's program and its concentrations.
Questions about Admission
Get the answers to frequently asked questions about admission to our graduate programs.
Courses Offered
- View lists of graduate courses offered by the Anthropology Department and the Hominid Paleobiology Program.
- View the new course numbering sequence for Anthropology (.xls)
- View a list of current courses.
Internships and Independent Research
- Get administrative information on internships and independent research (.pdf).
- Get information on finding internships in anthropology.
- Get information on internships in development anthropology.
- See a list of recent museum internships (.pdf).
Finding an Advisor
- Director of Graduate Studies, M.A. Program: Richard Grinker; view office hours
- International Development Concentration Advisor: Stephen Lubkemann; view office hours
- Medical Anthropology Concentration Advisor: Barbara D. Miller; view office hours
- Museum Training Concentration Advisor: Jeffrey Blomster; view office hours
Revealing a ‘More Complex’ Neanderthal
A recent study by Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs Allison Brooks, doctoral candidate Amanda Henry, and the Smithsonian’s Dr. Dolores Pipernom reveals that Neanderthals consumed a variety of plants, such as palm dates, grains and legumes—and even cooked some of them, demonstrating a previously unknown level of plant-food preparation for their species.