Anthropologists aim to understand societies and cultures in their everyday life, the micro and personal levels of social interactions and cultural communication. Besides, anthropologists interpret their micro-focusing research in a holistic way with comprehensive analyses of the historical and sociological contexts of their field.

With this in mind, students of the Cultural Anthropology MA program will learn about theories and approaches, main research topics and results of cultural anthropology. The program particularly focuses on fieldwork research. The students of the program make participant observations in micro communities to attain the cultural anthropological skills and obtain anthropological experience. The students write and defend their thesis from interpretations of their fieldwork research. Each student chooses a fieldwork supervisor who will permanently consult with them about their fieldwork experiences and research results.

The program places particular emphasis on the Central and Eastern European cultures, social questions and problems. Consequently, the students of the program have the chance to visit and research local communities, sub- and countercultural, ethnic, and minority groups in Hungary and the neighboring countries with their professors’ supervision. We also participate in international research programs - our professors have internationally recognized scientific experience and relations.