It is interdisciplinary in nature and based on the integration of Indigenous and Western academic knowledge. The native peoples and cultures of the Americas form the subject matter of this new interdisciplinary degree scheme involving the Departments of Art History and Theory, Literature and Sociology. Examination is by thesis, normally of 40-60,000 words. An MPhil candidate may be allowed to become a candidate for a PhD if initial research suggests that may be appropriate. Applicants for PhD research may be accepted on the strength of an outstanding undergraduate degree alone, but the Department prefers you to have completed an MA or equivalent degee.
Research normally lasts three years full time or six years part time.
Examination is by thesis, of not more than 80,000 words. The scheme is concerned with the cultural and artistic traditions of indigenous America, with a special focus on the Mesoamerican and Andean regions. For their second course, students should normally choose between Latin American Art and Architecture or the core course for the MA in Native American Studies, or Introduction to Mayan Hieroglyphic Writing. A particular feature of the course is its commitment to a fully continental approach to Native American questions.