I'm a senior undergrad who is getting a double degree in anthropology with a concentration in archaeology and Landscape Analysis. While this video could've been so helpful almost four years ago, I am so glad that this new channel will help both me in grad school and the incoming undergrads. Thank you, Study Hall team, for making education more accessible to everyone.
I graduated with anthropology on "accident"; only because I failed to pass my pre-med program, was closing in on my 5th year at uni, and needed to declare a major. I was reluctant at first but it became the most eye-opening and life-changing experience in my life to date. It didn't lead me to a job directly out of uni (I'm now studying architecture, where anthropology can also apply itself to!) but it gave me a unique perspective on things that has never left me and is something I leverage in my conversations and interviews all the time. I wish more and more people would take a few courses. People laugh at humanities degrees in favor of STEM, but if they only could see value in it like I eventually did...
this might of just decided my major. i’ve always been interested in studying people that’s why i’m a psychology major but i always felt like i didn’t just want to focus on the human mind. i love studying languages and cultures. i just didn’t know if there was a major like psychology that was a bit broader. i’m like freaking out this is EXACTLY what i needed right now i’ve been so stressed about this
Thank you so much for mentioning possible job names. So many job boards and labor statistics are organized by industry instead of by what academic field their work actually resembles. The way we have failed to create fair and formal on-ramps from college to work is frankly criminal and discriminatory. So thank you also for mentioning the secret importance of cultivating professor relationships for getting started in a field. Having someone else the employer trusts vouch for you is the invisible requirement for every job (indeed it's often the only actual requirement).
As a high schooler who has been interested in anthropology for a few years now, this video was actually really informative despite the fact that I have already done a lot of research. Edit: The job titles were extremely helpful as my doubt with studying anthropology has always been "Well, what would I even be able to work as??"
Anth majors: if you're able to do a special problems/independent study course in anthropology, I'd recommend it! It's a great way to get some research experience while exploring topics and communities that matter to you. I'm doing a special problems course right now about D&D- a lot of my fieldwork is playing sessions of D&D and transcribing recordings of them. I'm hoping to get an undergrad research fellowship to continue this work, as well as branching out into related studies of fictional ethnographies in D&D sourcebooks and the concept of "dwelling" in fictional worlds.
Wow. U can do that? That's so cool. What do u mean by dwelling in fictional worlds? I've been thinking about going into anthropology because I like specific parts of the human experience that I feel like can relate to general anthropology but I wouldn't know how to separate into the niche field I'm interested in, like you did. But it's cool to hear it's more possible than I thought
@Sandra-vh9wp yeah, you can. I did something similar for a few classes. That's how I learned how to make and analyze stone tools, a class (primarily field trips) on learning on the rock materials used in the American Southwest, and would have my name on a published paper (as an undergrad) if it gets published.
As a current junior undergrad who’s majoring in Anthropology, I was very pleased with this video! To be honest, contrary to popular belief, there are so many opportunities where an Anthropology degree can be applicable. I’m currently in an Anthropology of Digital Media class, and we are using both cultural and linguistic analytical skills to analyze social media phenomena. All of it is really cool and applicable to today’s trends. To those who may be even a bit interested in anthropology, I highly suggest taking at least one class. Thank you, Crash Course :)
I majored in anthropology in undergrad and now getting a masters in human computer interaction to become a UX researcher! Anthropologists have a place in tech too! And you’ll make great money. UX Research jobs are one of the few positions that will ask for anthropology majors in the job description.
As a software engineer, let me say thank you! We need UX people like you, because we developers tend to make programs that other developers can use easily but non-tech people have a hard time with.
As an anthropology major that’s good to hear. With the state of the economy I’ve been wondering about how I’ll survive after graduation. I’ll definitely check this out!
I just got accepted to my dream college about a week ago for Anthropology with a minor in Art History! My dream is to become a museum curator (specifically at an art museum) and hearing about how truly versatile an Anthropology degree is is very encouraging! Good luck to everyone pursuing this amazing major you got this!
I was an environmental anthropology major who now works in politics, and I really love this explanation! I knew that the skills I developed in anthro courses and grant funded research really contributed to my career, but I've never seen them so clearly defined!
My favorite class as an undergrad was cultural anthropology. It’s ultimately what made me decide to be an anthro major. Years later, I’ve found I am most fulfilled working in nonprofit/political organizations. Love that anthro is featured here!
I'm getting a degree in anthropology, Spanish, and Museum Studies - I use the things I learn all the time in communicating on the museum floor, exhibit design, politics I'm interested in, activist nonprofit work, and even making new friends. I'm on medical leave now, but I LOVE what I do, and I can't wait to get back, wrap up my last year, volunteer at a few more museums, and continue my activism work. Always always always ask, when interviewing for colleges, HOW anthropology is taught at THAT particular institution, whether it's a museum leaning, ethnic studies leaning, feminist studies leaning, or archaeology leaning department and institution. where their focuses are will help you decide which institution you want to attend and why.
As an anthropology and history major this video was fantastic! Hopefully we can see more helpful content like this and inspire the next generation of anthropologist. Regardless, I'm glad I can share this with other interested students as finish up my senior year and head into grad school for historical archeology.
I have been thinking about anthropology, archeology and history as fields I'm interested in as well😆 I don't know if this is the best place to ask but I've heard that jobs for archaeologists are hard to find because there's a lot of people that want it and not as many positions, do you think that's true?
@@Sandra-vh9wp Hello Sandra. I'm excited to hear about your interest in anthropology and history. There is a lot of overlap between those fields, so I got a dual major with those. Regardless, I do hear that the field to get a job is very competitive here in the United States. Especially if you go into higher paying jobs in academia. However, I'm not sure about the rest of the world. I'm only a senior going into graduate school so I'm not sure what the market looks like. However, I would recommend tying to network and get to know people within the field as soon as you can. That comes in handy when needing references for internships, volunteer opportunities, and jobs. However, for more professional advice I would recommend reaching you to my friends at the A Life in Ruins Podcast. They should be able to give more concise advice and get the advice of other archeologist from various parts of the world. Here is their website with access to their podcast (you’ll probably hear my name more than once in some of their episodes) and social media. Regardless, I hope that helps answer your question! Good luck on your archeology journey! www.alifeinruins.com/podcast
Thanks a lot for the information! I just got accepted into a community college here in my state of Alabama. My goal is a dual doctorate in Anthropology and African American Studies. Right now I'm signed up for an A.S in Anthropology and Biology. 100% focused already and taking so many notes before my 1st class starts. I'll be back to comment mission accomplished once I've completed my goals.
I majored in anthropology and am now working as a field scientist doing archaeology. Hoping to go back to grad school one day! And thank you for this being one of your first uploads. Anthropology is so important and encompasses the entire human existence, but is often drowned out by traditional STEM majors.
Graduated with my BA in Anthropology 6 years ago. Wish I had this back then, I was so lost. This is so so so needed for us. Thank you! (Currently work in insurance underwriting)
I’m an archaeologist and i have my degree in anthropology and this video is awesome. While contract archaeology (CRM archaeology) in the US is pretty broken, (don’t expect to make any money and expect to do hard physical labor) i wouldn’t trade my experience in anthropology or archaeology for the world. My anthro friends working in archives and museums and inclusivity for businesses also really enjoy their careers, its a good major.
I was a shovel bum for almost two years before a company gave me a chance by hiring me full time, but it’s one of the most unique experiences I think I’ll ever had, and I met so so many wonderful people!
this is honestly so helpful. i have no idea what exactly i want to be, but i do know that anthropology as a course of study excites me when thinking about college. seeing a positive end to the potential for jobs is taking such a weight off my back. thank you! - a stressed (but excited) highschool senior
This is great! I'm a 4th year in university now but I hope you make one for music majors (or arts majors in general) as it's was super difficult to find information about options for a creative field in the beginning without having many individual conversations with my professors.
I hope so too that we'll get videos on fine and performing arts majors, not just liberal arts (which I love too). I'm a musician-philosopher and can definitely see how this will help folks inclined towards the arts and academics. My hunch is that at least music and illustration will be covered, since they're some of the most popular art forms. Would love to see film and theater too, but maybe the interpretive study of it will be covered in literature major video. But I'm talking about film and theater creation and production. Not all lit courses cover it!
This video is absolutely fantastic! This is exactly the the of stuff I've been looking into to! I'm a senior in high school and I very confused about all of the different information thrown at me when researching about these kinds of majors and careers. I've been debating between majoring in history, anthropology, archaeology, etc to do this kind of stuff and this video was so so so good for compiling all of that information and giving a guide to further research. I love this series already and can't wait to see more!!!!!
Hi Study Hall team, I love this Fast Guides series, and hope philosophy and classics will be covered too. I'm writing with a couple of suggestions. First, how about adding in descriptions some texts students could read? These texts could be a curated sample of classics in the field that are recommended in the best universities, that give students a taste of what it's like to read that discipline. Obviously this isn't always possible for engineering, for instance. But at least for the humanities and social science majors, pointing towards the big names recommended in uni would help. Also, just want to let you know that Khan Academy, my other favorite online learning creator besides Study Hall/Crash Course, has a course on college applications, and another on post-college job search. But your Fast Guides fills the void between the two, giving students the foundation to make an informed choice about their major. So how about featuring this series on their site with additional reading resources linked in the KA blurbs or even a short article? Please do see the potential this has for transforming our global education landscape. Crash Course videos have already been featured on KA before, especially in history and science. So this would be an amazing new step towards amplifying the value of Fast Guides. And finally: Can we get a sneak peek at what majors will be covered? And who'll host? I'm curious if you'll invite Crash Course hosts like Mike Rugnetta, John Green, Nicole Sweeney, Dr. Shini Somara, Phil Plait, Thomas Frank, Jay Smooth, and others. And of course I'd love to see Sal Khan talk about polymathic study across disciplines, or even with his study wisdom here too!
Mashup disciplines can be fascinating. In college, I took some classes in the field of ethnomusicology that were among my favorites. The bad news: I studied with one excellent teacher who had higher degrees in both Music and Anthropology and still had to work a basic secretarial office job in addition to his position as an adjunct instructor in order to make ends meet. I have since met many other highly-educated people in a similar fix-forced to take on part time adjunct roles while working a second job to pay the rent. In spite of all that, I would warn incoming students not to do what I did: Chase the latest trending “hot major” into a degree that is a poor fit.
It might not be possible at every university, but I did anthropology and primarily focused on primates and evolution! It went well with my wildlife major as that's my field, but also the non-animal parts of the major were super interesting and I really liked archaeology
What a well made video. I hope you guys continue to do these other social sciences/ degrees like Philosophy or Sociology or even something like Human rights. Can’t wait to see how this channel develops b/c I’m still in the midst of switching my major and would love to see how I can explore my actions ! This channel couldn’t have come at a better time!!
What a great summary! I love how you also go into other possible paths, including how some skills are transferable and cases where those can be applicable.
this is very cool, I went to a year of community college with focus in anthropology, and I had to stop because I have to work full time to afford a roof etc and it was affecting my grades... I really hope to go back but I have no idea how I'm going to manage it. when I do though, I think I want to go into studying how people interact with the natural world and restoration ecology, I guess connecting anthropology to ecology and climate change
I started a RUclips channel a couple years ago to do things like this. I wound up shifting what the channel did, but I understand just how necessary this type of content is. There was a hole for content like this. This channel will do well.
All my friends in college seemed to know exactly what they were doing and why. How did they get grants and scholarships, or how did they know how many credits they needed? I'm 32 and still don't know how they did that. How did my best friend know that he wanted to synthesize proteins for pharmaceuticals when I didn't even know that was a job that existed?
I majored in Communication. I attended the #1 university for my major, but because of that my major was impacted and the university set up specific rules to try to limit the number of students in that major. This resulted in an extremely difficult entrance exam ( that had a 3% passing rate) that had to be passed in order to take upper level courses and claim the major. This test, along with some courses only offered once a year resulted in many students being stuck at university for years and not being able to graduate. The university finally fixed this after I attended for 7 yrs by opening up a new major option that was more generalized and didn't require passing that test - and 800 students switched over to it that yr, and they had the largest graduating class ever!
If you guys could make one on the Art History major I would be so happy. As a senior undergrad gaining a degree in Art History and a Public History concentration, I would love for people to be informed that it's not just writing papers about paintings (don't get me wrong, that's a good chunk of it XD). There are so many ways that you can go that aren't often spoken about (like criminal investigation on stolen works of art, conservation and even working in the art market to name a few) Most see the degree for either working in an art gallery or being a educator, or just being a downright useless degree. Similarly to other humanities like Anthro, it gets a bad reputation.
I think all the academic fields and all cultural institutions with core beliefs (I'm sure there's a better word for that) are really interesting to learn about
I didn't think I was going to like the cultural areas, as a bio-anth major. Loved it all. But my favorites were the Fossil Humans practicum and Human Osteology practicum at SFSU. Shout out Mark Griffin. I ended up teaching elementary school science. All my interests were mya, so not a lot of interesting work in the Americas.
Would you be able to do International Business? That’s my major and I’m currently a junior, but it would’ve been great to have someone explain more about it to me!
I am currently in high school and I've thought of getting a degree in biology but I am confused about my major between genetics,genetic engineering, biochemistry, biotechnology and molecular biology, so can you please help me with differences between them and other prospects like future career options and research opportunities etc.?
Anthropology is a subfield in Zoology. It is a natural science. Darwin and Wallace regarded Anthropology a subfield in Zoology in Biology. Darwin a Geologist , Naturalist and Evolutionary Biologist and Wallace an Anthropologist , Geographer.They both gave origin of species . We humans are animals so is Anthropology a subfield in Zoology that studies Animals and Anthropology studies animals named Humans and related Primates their evolution , behaviour and biology. Human culture is part of Evolutionary biology as well
What if I want to study everything all at the same time? I want all of this information. Every subgroup. All in one giant degree-enchilada! Seriously, is there a major for that?
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Hmmm Crash Course Cultural Anthropology has a nice ring to it...
oh my god, please make an anthropology series 😭
Do it please I’ve been waiting ir for years
PLEASE make it happen! I've been wanting that series for YEARS
Watch it come out right after I graduate in anthropology in a few months.
Please make this!!!
This series is going to make me want to study everything isn’t it?
I'm a senior undergrad who is getting a double degree in anthropology with a concentration in archaeology and Landscape Analysis. While this video could've been so helpful almost four years ago, I am so glad that this new channel will help both me in grad school and the incoming undergrads. Thank you, Study Hall team, for making education more accessible to everyone.
Best of luck!
I graduated with anthropology on "accident"; only because I failed to pass my pre-med program, was closing in on my 5th year at uni, and needed to declare a major. I was reluctant at first but it became the most eye-opening and life-changing experience in my life to date. It didn't lead me to a job directly out of uni (I'm now studying architecture, where anthropology can also apply itself to!) but it gave me a unique perspective on things that has never left me and is something I leverage in my conversations and interviews all the time.
I wish more and more people would take a few courses. People laugh at humanities degrees in favor of STEM, but if they only could see value in it like I eventually did...
this might of just decided my major. i’ve always been interested in studying people that’s why i’m a psychology major but i always felt like i didn’t just want to focus on the human mind. i love studying languages and cultures. i just didn’t know if there was a major like psychology that was a bit broader. i’m like freaking out this is EXACTLY what i needed right now i’ve been so stressed about this
I went through the exact same process. Best decision I made. My bachelors degree is in Anthropology! You could even go into UX research
As an anthropology major in college, this is really awesome to introduce new people to the field. Thank you crash course for this
Thank you so much for mentioning possible job names. So many job boards and labor statistics are organized by industry instead of by what academic field their work actually resembles.
The way we have failed to create fair and formal on-ramps from college to work is frankly criminal and discriminatory. So thank you also for mentioning the secret importance of cultivating professor relationships for getting started in a field. Having someone else the employer trusts vouch for you is the invisible requirement for every job (indeed it's often the only actual requirement).
As a high schooler who has been interested in anthropology for a few years now, this video was actually really informative despite the fact that I have already done a lot of research.
Edit: The job titles were extremely helpful as my doubt with studying anthropology has always been "Well, what would I even be able to work as??"
Anth majors: if you're able to do a special problems/independent study course in anthropology, I'd recommend it! It's a great way to get some research experience while exploring topics and communities that matter to you. I'm doing a special problems course right now about D&D- a lot of my fieldwork is playing sessions of D&D and transcribing recordings of them. I'm hoping to get an undergrad research fellowship to continue this work, as well as branching out into related studies of fictional ethnographies in D&D sourcebooks and the concept of "dwelling" in fictional worlds.
Wow. U can do that? That's so cool. What do u mean by dwelling in fictional worlds?
I've been thinking about going into anthropology because I like specific parts of the human experience that I feel like can relate to general anthropology but I wouldn't know how to separate into the niche field I'm interested in, like you did. But it's cool to hear it's more possible than I thought
You really get paid to play and study D&D? 😍
oh wow that's so cool! would you mind going into some more detail as to what your study involves? (p.s. love your dimension 20 pfp :D)
@Sandra-vh9wp yeah, you can. I did something similar for a few classes. That's how I learned how to make and analyze stone tools, a class (primarily field trips) on learning on the rock materials used in the American Southwest, and would have my name on a published paper (as an undergrad) if it gets published.
As a current junior undergrad who’s majoring in Anthropology, I was very pleased with this video! To be honest, contrary to popular belief, there are so many opportunities where an Anthropology degree can be applicable. I’m currently in an Anthropology of Digital Media class, and we are using both cultural and linguistic analytical skills to analyze social media phenomena. All of it is really cool and applicable to today’s trends. To those who may be even a bit interested in anthropology, I highly suggest taking at least one class. Thank you, Crash Course :)
I majored in anthropology in undergrad and now getting a masters in human computer interaction to become a UX researcher! Anthropologists have a place in tech too! And you’ll make great money.
UX Research jobs are one of the few positions that will ask for anthropology majors in the job description.
As a software engineer, let me say thank you! We need UX people like you, because we developers tend to make programs that other developers can use easily but non-tech people have a hard time with.
As an anthropology major that’s good to hear. With the state of the economy I’ve been wondering about how I’ll survive after graduation. I’ll definitely check this out!
Hi I would like to know where did you study that you learned about UX?
I just got accepted to my dream college about a week ago for Anthropology with a minor in Art History! My dream is to become a museum curator (specifically at an art museum) and hearing about how truly versatile an Anthropology degree is is very encouraging! Good luck to everyone pursuing this amazing major you got this!
Congratulations! Wishing you all the best!
I was an environmental anthropology major who now works in politics, and I really love this explanation! I knew that the skills I developed in anthro courses and grant funded research really contributed to my career, but I've never seen them so clearly defined!
So many fellow Anthropology majors here! As a junior, I wish this was here when I was starting college, but I'm glad its here now :)
My favorite class as an undergrad was cultural anthropology. It’s ultimately what made me decide to be an anthro major. Years later, I’ve found I am most fulfilled working in nonprofit/political organizations. Love that anthro is featured here!
I'm getting a degree in anthropology, Spanish, and Museum Studies - I use the things I learn all the time in communicating on the museum floor, exhibit design, politics I'm interested in, activist nonprofit work, and even making new friends. I'm on medical leave now, but I LOVE what I do, and I can't wait to get back, wrap up my last year, volunteer at a few more museums, and continue my activism work. Always always always ask, when interviewing for colleges, HOW anthropology is taught at THAT particular institution, whether it's a museum leaning, ethnic studies leaning, feminist studies leaning, or archaeology leaning department and institution. where their focuses are will help you decide which institution you want to attend and why.
Senior Undergraduate with a focus in forensic Anthropology, this video is great for those entering the field and for future endeavors!
As an anthropology and history major this video was fantastic! Hopefully we can see more helpful content like this and inspire the next generation of anthropologist. Regardless, I'm glad I can share this with other interested students as finish up my senior year and head into grad school for historical archeology.
I have been thinking about anthropology, archeology and history as fields I'm interested in as well😆
I don't know if this is the best place to ask but I've heard that jobs for archaeologists are hard to find because there's a lot of people that want it and not as many positions, do you think that's true?
@@Sandra-vh9wp Hello Sandra. I'm excited to hear about your interest in anthropology and history. There is a lot of overlap between those fields, so I got a dual major with those. Regardless, I do hear that the field to get a job is very competitive here in the United States. Especially if you go into higher paying jobs in academia. However, I'm not sure about the rest of the world. I'm only a senior going into graduate school so I'm not sure what the market looks like. However, I would recommend tying to network and get to know people within the field as soon as you can. That comes in handy when needing references for internships, volunteer opportunities, and jobs. However, for more professional advice I would recommend reaching you to my friends at the A Life in Ruins Podcast. They should be able to give more concise advice and get the advice of other archeologist from various parts of the world. Here is their website with access to their podcast (you’ll probably hear my name more than once in some of their episodes) and social media. Regardless, I hope that helps answer your question! Good luck on your archeology journey!
www.alifeinruins.com/podcast
@@calebwelch6393 That's really helpful, thanks so much for your info!! And good luck with graduate school :)
Thanks a lot for the information! I just got accepted into a community college here in my state of Alabama. My goal is a dual doctorate in Anthropology and African American Studies. Right now I'm signed up for an A.S in Anthropology and Biology. 100% focused already and taking so many notes before my 1st class starts. I'll be back to comment mission accomplished once I've completed my goals.
Best of luck! It sounds like you have a great plan!
I majored in anthropology and am now working as a field scientist doing archaeology. Hoping to go back to grad school one day! And thank you for this being one of your first uploads. Anthropology is so important and encompasses the entire human existence, but is often drowned out by traditional STEM majors.
Finally! Hank mentioned these on a podcast a few weeks back, I’m glad they’re finally out!
Graduated with my BA in Anthropology 6 years ago. Wish I had this back then, I was so lost. This is so so so needed for us. Thank you! (Currently work in insurance underwriting)
I’m an archaeologist and i have my degree in anthropology and this video is awesome. While contract archaeology (CRM archaeology) in the US is pretty broken, (don’t expect to make any money and expect to do hard physical labor) i wouldn’t trade my experience in anthropology or archaeology for the world. My anthro friends working in archives and museums and inclusivity for businesses also really enjoy their careers, its a good major.
I was a shovel bum for almost two years before a company gave me a chance by hiring me full time, but it’s one of the most unique experiences I think I’ll ever had, and I met so so many wonderful people!
this is honestly so helpful. i have no idea what exactly i want to be, but i do know that anthropology as a course of study excites me when thinking about college. seeing a positive end to the potential for jobs is taking such a weight off my back. thank you!
- a stressed (but excited) highschool senior
This is great! I'm a 4th year in university now but I hope you make one for music majors (or arts majors in general) as it's was super difficult to find information about options for a creative field in the beginning without having many individual conversations with my professors.
I hope so too that we'll get videos on fine and performing arts majors, not just liberal arts (which I love too). I'm a musician-philosopher and can definitely see how this will help folks inclined towards the arts and academics. My hunch is that at least music and illustration will be covered, since they're some of the most popular art forms. Would love to see film and theater too, but maybe the interpretive study of it will be covered in literature major video. But I'm talking about film and theater creation and production. Not all lit courses cover it!
This video is absolutely fantastic! This is exactly the the of stuff I've been looking into to! I'm a senior in high school and I very confused about all of the different information thrown at me when researching about these kinds of majors and careers. I've been debating between majoring in history, anthropology, archaeology, etc to do this kind of stuff and this video was so so so good for compiling all of that information and giving a guide to further research. I love this series already and can't wait to see more!!!!!
Doc B! I love your series Otherwords!
Being an anthro major is fantastic and deeply rewarding
Hi Study Hall team, I love this Fast Guides series, and hope philosophy and classics will be covered too. I'm writing with a couple of suggestions. First, how about adding in descriptions some texts students could read? These texts could be a curated sample of classics in the field that are recommended in the best universities, that give students a taste of what it's like to read that discipline. Obviously this isn't always possible for engineering, for instance. But at least for the humanities and social science majors, pointing towards the big names recommended in uni would help.
Also, just want to let you know that Khan Academy, my other favorite online learning creator besides Study Hall/Crash Course, has a course on college applications, and another on post-college job search. But your Fast Guides fills the void between the two, giving students the foundation to make an informed choice about their major. So how about featuring this series on their site with additional reading resources linked in the KA blurbs or even a short article? Please do see the potential this has for transforming our global education landscape. Crash Course videos have already been featured on KA before, especially in history and science. So this would be an amazing new step towards amplifying the value of Fast Guides.
And finally: Can we get a sneak peek at what majors will be covered? And who'll host? I'm curious if you'll invite Crash Course hosts like Mike Rugnetta, John Green, Nicole Sweeney, Dr. Shini Somara, Phil Plait, Thomas Frank, Jay Smooth, and others. And of course I'd love to see Sal Khan talk about polymathic study across disciplines, or even with his study wisdom here too!
As a current anthro MA student wow I wish I had had this when I was first in undergrad! Great job
Mashup disciplines can be fascinating. In college, I took some classes in the field of ethnomusicology that were among my favorites. The bad news: I studied with one excellent teacher who had higher degrees in both Music and Anthropology and still had to work a basic secretarial office job in addition to his position as an adjunct instructor in order to make ends meet. I have since met many other highly-educated people in a similar fix-forced to take on part time adjunct roles while working a second job to pay the rent. In spite of all that, I would warn incoming students not to do what I did: Chase the latest trending “hot major” into a degree that is a poor fit.
It might not be possible at every university, but I did anthropology and primarily focused on primates and evolution! It went well with my wildlife major as that's my field, but also the non-animal parts of the major were super interesting and I really liked archaeology
I studied linguistic anthropology and found a meaningful career in the insurance industry
I’m considering going into anthropology because of the introductory anthropology course I’m taking, so this video is incredibly helpful and exciting!
I'm a three-time college dropout and I'm about to go back and try anthropology! Thank you for this! I may use the degree to fuel my RUclips content.
What a well made video. I hope you guys continue to do these other social sciences/ degrees like Philosophy or Sociology or even something like Human rights. Can’t wait to see how this channel develops b/c I’m still in the midst of switching my major and would love to see how I can explore my actions ! This channel couldn’t have come at a better time!!
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@@studyhall thanks for replying, I’ll check it out !
thank you so much as a junior who is really interested in anthropology this is amazing
What a great summary! I love how you also go into other possible paths, including how some skills are transferable and cases where those can be applicable.
this is such a great series about back-to-back subjects I'm interested in majoring in, it's so good I can't decide again!
this is very cool, I went to a year of community college with focus in anthropology, and I had to stop because I have to work full time to afford a roof etc and it was affecting my grades... I really hope to go back but I have no idea how I'm going to manage it. when I do though, I think I want to go into studying how people interact with the natural world and restoration ecology, I guess connecting anthropology to ecology and climate change
5:31 that's very important... I happened to me but I don't regret studying Anthropology
I started a RUclips channel a couple years ago to do things like this. I wound up shifting what the channel did, but I understand just how necessary this type of content is. There was a hole for content like this. This channel will do well.
All my friends in college seemed to know exactly what they were doing and why. How did they get grants and scholarships, or how did they know how many credits they needed? I'm 32 and still don't know how they did that. How did my best friend know that he wanted to synthesize proteins for pharmaceuticals when I didn't even know that was a job that existed?
Relatable. But everyone starts at some point! Hopefully these Fast Guide videos can help answer some of your questions.
Someone with a marketing degree did a great job with this video
I majored in Communication. I attended the #1 university for my major, but because of that my major was impacted and the university set up specific rules to try to limit the number of students in that major. This resulted in an extremely difficult entrance exam ( that had a 3% passing rate) that had to be passed in order to take upper level courses and claim the major. This test, along with some courses only offered once a year resulted in many students being stuck at university for years and not being able to graduate. The university finally fixed this after I attended for 7 yrs by opening up a new major option that was more generalized and didn't require passing that test - and 800 students switched over to it that yr, and they had the largest graduating class ever!
Not sure how communication maj is relevant for this video
I am deciding my major now and anthro is in my top 3 so I am super excited for this video!!!
the practice of the escalator exists in Toronto, and in Lisbon but oposite sides
If you guys could make one on the Art History major I would be so happy. As a senior undergrad gaining a degree in Art History and a Public History concentration, I would love for people to be informed that it's not just writing papers about paintings (don't get me wrong, that's a good chunk of it XD). There are so many ways that you can go that aren't often spoken about (like criminal investigation on stolen works of art, conservation and even working in the art market to name a few) Most see the degree for either working in an art gallery or being a educator, or just being a downright useless degree. Similarly to other humanities like Anthro, it gets a bad reputation.
I will be following this series! Thank you!
please do agriculture, I’ll be a freshman in college this year and have no idea what I want to do…this series is so awesome
I think all the academic fields and all cultural institutions with core beliefs (I'm sure there's a better word for that) are really interesting to learn about
I didn't think I was going to like the cultural areas, as a bio-anth major. Loved it all. But my favorites were the Fossil Humans practicum and Human Osteology practicum at SFSU. Shout out Mark Griffin. I ended up teaching elementary school science. All my interests were mya, so not a lot of interesting work in the Americas.
Hi can you do biology and chemistry next?!
I Really like this video and its useful.
oo i loved this. super informative!
please do the philosophy major! ❤️
I'd love to study anthropology
Would you be able to do International Business? That’s my major and I’m currently a junior, but it would’ve been great to have someone explain more about it to me!
Hey :) I love these videos! Can you guys make a video about gender studies/women’s studies?
Oh wow it's the bombshell from otherwords!
I'm a last year student of law, what can I become if I also take a digree in anthropology ??
I am currently in high school and I've thought of getting a degree in biology but I am confused about my major between genetics,genetic engineering, biochemistry, biotechnology and molecular biology, so can you please help me with differences between them and other prospects like future career options and research opportunities etc.?
Im not sure why you would ask that on this video? Also, try asking your counselor or if you’re at college, your advisor
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Please do a video on a political science major.
Adding yet another "green channel" to my subscription :) thanks for making this happen hank and complexly peeps!
please do architecture 😵💫
Please make such kind of video for zoology.
Please do Linguistics
Dr. Brozovsky from PBS/Otherwords/Storied!
Anthropology is a subfield in Zoology. It is a natural science. Darwin and Wallace regarded Anthropology a subfield in Zoology in Biology. Darwin a Geologist , Naturalist and Evolutionary Biologist and Wallace an Anthropologist , Geographer.They both gave origin of species . We humans are animals so is Anthropology a subfield in Zoology that studies Animals and Anthropology studies animals named Humans and related Primates their evolution , behaviour and biology. Human culture is part of Evolutionary biology as well
How did you know I just switched my major to anthro?
If I'm starting out at community college what class should I start with? What degree do I need to attend a university for bio anthropology?
What if I want to study everything all at the same time? I want all of this information. Every subgroup. All in one giant degree-enchilada! Seriously, is there a major for that?
Yes! Check out interdisciplinary studies: ruclips.net/video/YHiTbJ5If04/видео.html
English major video PLSS!!
Creative writing/ screen writing Major video!! Please make vids
Can I have some tips on studying Anthropology? Does Active recall and Spaced Repetition work??
When are you going to upload a crash course on anthropology
Guys can you do the next video about international Realtions
Cant release these fast enough 😪 I want to see biology and physics.
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can you do biomedical engineering please? :)
Can you do one on engineering
I like anth but job prospects dont seem good.
I'm a Journalism major, would a Anthropology Major or minor go well with my Journalism major?
Will study hall do physics?
Oh! too quickly
Please calmly
Ok ok, so its probably alphabetical.... Cant wait till Physics!
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