Contact the College of Liberal Arts before preparing and submitting your application for admission.
Gregory D. Lattanzi is the director of graduate studies.
Email: [click-for-email]
To apply, submit Temple's online graduate application along with an application fee of $60.
Applicants must have completed their bachelor’s degree. A degree in a related field is preferred; however, all applications will be considered.
Submit the following along with your application.
Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all accredited institutions attended—and/or from which 6 or more credits were earned—must be submitted.
In addition to official transcripts, international applicants must also provide an official copy of their degree, diploma, certificate and marksheets. If these documents cannot be obtained, applicants may instead submit a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES-accredited organization (such as World Education Services–WES) to verify the completion and conferral of all degrees, diplomas, certificates and marksheets.
Number required: 3
From whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from college/university faculty members familiar with the applicant's academic abilities.
A baccalaureate degree in anthropology or related discipline is required.
In approximately 600 to 1,000 words, share your research interests, completed coursework that has especially interested you, and the relevance of the MA to your future goals.
GRE: Optional. Scores may be submitted if available.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
Current CV or resume required.
Official transcripts can be mailed to the following address.
Temple University College of Liberal Arts
609 Gladfelter Hall
1115 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet the following minimum scores.
See more detailed instructions on applying to Temple as an international student.
