ANTH 4770 - Ethnographic Field School

3–6 hours

Field methods in anthropology. Practice of the unique field methods used in anthropology, especially “participant observation,” through travel to a domestic or international field site and becoming immersed in the local culture. Students gain an in-depth understanding of contemporary and historic culture through relevant literature on the area and anthropological field methods, and through practical experience by putting field techniques and methods of data gathering and analysis to work in the field.

Prerequisite(s): None.

May be repeated for credit up to a total of 15 hours.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $23