The Classical Archaeology BA course comprises modules totalling 360 credits and will be studied over three years, you also have the opportunity to participate in a fully-funded trip associated with the classical archaeology modules, courtesy of the Rumble fund.
Your first year of study will consist of one required module that provides a rounded introduction to classical archaeology, and will develop your analytical skills and introduce you to advanced historical theory and methodology.
You will also cover a range of art historical and archaeological approaches, including chronological, site-based, thematic, museum-based and regional.
While focusing on art and archaeological modules, you can also select modules in literary studies and philosophy, and you can learn Latin or Greek at a level appropriate to your prior knowledge.
The second year is made up of optional modules, allowing you the freedom to develop your study pathway to reflect your interests, you will study art and archaeology modules totalling 60 credits, plus further modules totalling 60 credits, of which 30 may come from another Department in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities or the Department of War Studies, you also have the opportunity to study abroad in the second semester of the second year or for the whole of your second year, in your final year, you have the option to complete a 10,000-word dissertation on an approved subject of your choice with emphasis on self-directed research, the optional modules you will also study reflect the current research and expertise of staff in the department, providing you with the opportunity to study specialist subjects in-depth.