<p>What's Undergraduate Anthropology at Cornell like? I know it has a good reputation. Of course not as well as Chicago or UPenn, but I like Cornell over the other the other two because 1) Fun goes to die at Chicago and 2) Both are in cities and I wanted a campus experience among other things. Besides, I can do graduate study at either later if I decide. Anyway, I digress. So, can anybody offer some insight into the programme if they know anything about it?</p>
<p>This will be a good resource: <a href="http://falcon.arts.cornell.edu/anthro/index.php%5B/url%5D">http://falcon.arts.cornell.edu/anthro/index.php</a></p>
<p>Yes, I have investigated the website, but it only tells me so much. I was really looking for any first-hand accounts from current Cornell students (I should have been more specific) or anybody's experiences with the programme. Thanks again for your help though.</p>
<p>Not that I know anything about anthropology as a bio major but I took Anthro 200 this past semester w/ Professor Willford who's a pretty good lecturer. Didn't particularly care for the TA though.</p>
<p>They do have some pretty nice study abroad places for anthro majors to study at. As you know, field study is very important in anthropology. Can't tell you any more as I didn't really pay attention.</p>
<p>Yes, field study is very important. As you took some classes in the major can I ask what was your impression? I mean I'm sure as an Intro class it must have been rather large, but were you still able to get to the Professor or even TA at least? One thing I'm worried about is the class size, and if it might hurt me because I plan to do Graduate study and eventually go into Teaching, but if I can't develop good relationships with the profs it may be difficult, and I'll be rellying on the name of Cornell alot. But, thanks for the insight. I was intrigued with the study abroad options as well. The major one being at the National University in Nepal.</p>
<p>The class was reasonably large (maybe around 100 people or so) but much smaller than most of my bio classes. I didn't really talk to Prof. Willford too much but he seems to be a super nice guy and very friendly with students. I'm 99% sure he will find time to talk to you if you ask. Your discussion sections will typically only be around 15 students so you can definitely get to know your TA at least.</p>
<p>As for the readings we had to do, I found them to be hit-and-miss. We read many of the major social thinkers (although almost none of them were anthropologists by trade): Huntington, Derrida, Habermas, Freud, Marx, Weber, Marcuse, Geertz, Spiro, etc. The class covered a few basic subjects: universal vs. relative culturalism, modernity, and ended with religion and terror which seems to be Professor Willford's specialty. A few of the readings were really boring and I got the feeling most of the class didn't read them. There were 3-4 interesting films shown during class also.</p>
<p>Yeh, I thought they might be large, but they are intro. Gosh, I'm scared to ask what Bio 101 would be like.. lol... I'm sure as is at most schools the number of students decrease as the years progress and you become more narrowed in your studies and advanced. It's great that the Prof seems nice. That is a major plus. They do have a big role in wether or not you liek the class in general, regardless. And getting to know the TA will be nice, as I have an interest in linguistics and will get some first hand experience trying to make out seemingly unintelligable words... </p>
<p>Religion and terror... well the two go together in most cases... lol</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help.</p>
<p>"And getting to know the TA will be nice, as I have an interest in linguistics and will get some first hand experience trying to make out seemingly unintelligable words..."</p>
<p>Holy crap! How'd you know the accent was the reason I didn't like the TA?</p>
<p>i wrote about the nepal program in one of my essays. it's nice to find other people interested in anthro. :-)</p>