BA (Hons) Anthropology

Investigate the world of anthropology from a new angle. The BA Anthropology programme offers a challenging and contemporary syllabus, exploring key anthropological debates, and using them to help you understand contemporary societal and cultural issues.

Why study BA Anthropology at Goldsmiths?

• We offer a fresher approach to the subject than other institutions from the impact of austerity economics to investigating how the creative arts can tackle inequality, youll learn much more than just traditional anthropology.Youll look at the subject from a contemporary perspective, and be able to apply what you learn in lectures to your everyday life.
  
  
• In the first two years, youll concentrate on basic anthropological concepts, such as kinship, ritual, world systems, and development. You'll also learn to analyse these concepts using video, film and written texts, and youll get to study two regions of the world in depth.
  
  
• In your final year, youll be able to specialise by choosing a selection of option modules, tailoring your degree to your own interests and aspirations.You'll have the opportunity to investigate anthropology in relation to politics, religion, philosophy, psychology, and history in order to develop an interdisciplinary perspective of the subject.
  
  
• You'll explore links between theoretical issues and ethnographic studies, enabling you to think critically about culture and society in Britain, and around the world. Our graduates have gone on to work for the UN, World Bank, NGOs, law companies and corporate social responsibility (CSR) consultancies.

Contact the department

If you have specific questions about the degree, contact Dr Gavin Weston or Dr Julia Sauma.

To study at Goldsmiths, you will need to demonstrate that you have a good level of written and spoken English. IELTS requirements for each programme can be found on the relevant programme page.