Vassar College Anthropology Department

The official page of the Vassar College Anthropology Department

Students considering the major or correlate sequence in Anthropology work with a department faculty member developing a course plan that meets core requirements and reflects the student’s regional and disciplinary interests. The field experience is essential to the discipline of anthropology, and majors are urged to take at least one fieldwork course, to engage in field research during the summer, and/or to undertake independent fieldwork under a study away program. The department also offers students the opportunity for independent fieldwork/research projects through several of its courses and in conjunction with on-going faculty research projects. Opportunities for laboratory research, which is also critical to anthropological inquiry, are available in our archaeology, biological anthropology, sound analysis, and digital video editing labs.

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