Queen's University Belfast

Anthropology

Overview
This MA has been designed to provide students with a general knowledge of the principles and methods of Anthropology.

What is Anthropology?
Anthropology is the study of human similarity and human difference, it looks at the building blocks of human society and culture, studying the value and meaning of human life from the grassroots up on a local and global platform.

Ethnomusicology (study of world music's) can be studies as part of Anthropology. Queen's has a dedicated Performance Room with musical instruments from around the world.

Anthropology highlights
Anthropology scored 95% for teaching With 92% for overall satisfaction! Resulting in it being 4th in the Russell Group

Career Development
•This MA enables students to both deepen their general anthropological knowledge, specialise through one of our MA strands, and develop their own research project.
•Graduates have pursued careers in a wide range of fields, such as research (academic and non-academic), teaching, music therapy, consultancy, development and charity work, museum and heritage posts, journalism and radio broadcasting. Among those who have pursued academic careers, not all have done so within anthropology - several have taken posts in related disciplines. Others have found positions within governmental and non-governmental organisations abroad.

World Class Facilities
•Students will benefit from the work carried out in the Institute of Cognition and Culture (ICC) which is one of the world's first centres for research in cognition and culture. This is a burgeoning interdisciplinary field in which scholars seek to explain patterns of cultural stability and variation utilizing theories and methods of the cognitive and evolutionary sciences.

Student Experience
•A unique feature of Anthropology at Queens University is the study of Ethnomusicology, which is the anthropology of music.
•Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes, alongside sterling integration with business experts, helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally.

Entry requirements

Entrance requirements
Graduate
Normally a 2.1 Honours degree in a relevant subject, including Anthropology, Sociology and Cultural Studies or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Other subjects, such as Music, Geography, Psychology, Irish Studies, History and Languages may also be considered, depending on the nature of the completed undergraduate programme.

Applicants who hold a 2.2 Honours degree in one of the disciplines specified above or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University, who can demonstrate relevant professional experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants may be required to submit a piece of written work in support of their application.

International Students
For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country.

English Language Requirements
Evidence of an IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is required. *Taken within the last 2 years.

International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes.

For more information on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals see: www.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs.

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.
•Academic English: an intensive English language and study skills course for successful university study at degree level
•Pre-sessional English: a short intensive academic English course for students starting a degree programme at Queen's University Belfast and who need to improve their English.

Duration

1 year full-time or 3 years part-time.

Teaching Times Teaching times will be a combination of both morning and afternoon with the opportunity for occasional weekend training sessions.

Careers or further progression

Career Prospects
Introduction
Graduates have pursued careers in a wide range of fields, such as research (academic and non-academic), teaching, music therapy, consultancy, development and charity work, museum and heritage posts, journalism and radio broadcasting. Among those who have pursued academic careers, not all have done so within anthropology - several have taken posts in related disciplines. Others have found positions within governmental and non-governmental organisations abroad.

http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/careers/

Further enquiries

Dr Dominic Bryan 
Reader
SHAPP
Email: d.bryan@qub.ac.uk

Subjects taught

Core Modules (Autumn)
ANT7008 – Anthropological Perspective
ANT7009 - Anthropology: Ethnography and Evolutions
HAP7001 - Approaches to Research Design

Core Modules (Spring)
ANT7007 Advanced Anthropological Methods
ANT7053 - MA Specialisation
ANT7052 - Negotiated Topic

Core Modules (Summer)
ANT7014 - Dissertation

Course Details
The MA in Anthropology is taught within five different research platforms as listed below. The MA consists of six taught modules and a dissertation (which is triple-weighted):

* Anthropology of Conflict
* Anthropology of Ireland
* Cognition and Culture
* Ethnomusicology
* Social Anthropology

Depending on the specialism chosen, students take a combination of compulsory and optional modules.

Students also participate in the weekly Anthropology Postgraduate Seminar were MA/PhD students present their on-going research and in addition attend the weekly Anthropology Research Seminar where established academics discuss their work. Students also have the option to audit an undergraduate module and participate in various music ensembles.

Elective Modules
Students may take either:
* ANT7052 Negotiated Topic (Spring Semester) OR another MA optional course offered by the AHSS Faculty
* ANT7052