Archaeology MA
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Lancaster University
Master Distance Learning£ 8,500 -
Birkbeck, University of London
Master London / Classroom-based£ 9,960 -
Higher Education - Bishop Burton College
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Description
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Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
The Archaeology MA is an intensive induction programme on current archaeological theory and interpretive trends which equips students to undertake research in their chosen field. The flexible programme of study serves as an excellent expansion of undergraduate studies or as a self-designed foundation for further postgraduate and professional work.
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Some recent graduates of the programme have gone on to PhD studies while others have pursued an incredibly wide range of professional careers both within and beyond archaeology.
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
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Subjects
- Archaeology
- Anthropologically
- Ancient Greek Art
- Funerary Archaeology
- Neolithic to Iron Age
- Aztec Archaeology
- Archaeology Research
- Archaeology Dissertation
- Archaeology Presentation Skills
- Archaeology BA
Course programme
The programme provides a wide-ranging introduction to archaeology as a comparative, anthropologically-informed, and socially situated discipline. Students develop critically aware perspectives on archaeological practice and research processes and gain an in-depth understanding of approaches to the collection, analysis and interpretation of archaeological data. The programme is extremely flexible, with a wide choice of options available allowing students to tailor the programme to their own interests.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
The programme consists of two core modules (30 credits), optional modules (60 credits) and a research dissertation (90 credits).
Core modulesAll students are required to take the following:
- Themes, Thought and Theory in World Archaeology: Foundations
- Themes, Thought and Theory in World Archaeology: Current Issues
- Aegean Prehistory: major themes and current debates
- Ancient Italy in the Mediterranean
- Archaeologies of Modern Conflict
- Archaeology of Buddhism
- Archaeology and Education
- Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers from the Emergence of Modern Humans
- Aztec Archaeology: Codices and Ethnohistory
- British and European Prehistory: Neolithic to Iron Age
- Comparative Archaeologies of the Americas I: First Peoples to Emerging Complexity
- Funerary Archaeology
- Interpreting Pottery
- Making and Meaning in Ancient Greek Art
- Making and Meaning in Ancient Roman Art
- Maya Art, Architecture and Archaeology
- Medieval Archaeology: Select Topics and Current Problems
- Prehistoric Stone Artefact Analysis
- Themes and Debates in Egyptian Archaeology
- The Neolithic and Early Bronze Age of the Near East: The Emergence of Villages and Urban Societies
Please note not all modules are available every year.
Dissertation/reportAll MA students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of approximately 15,000 words (90 credits).
Teaching and learningThe core modules are seminar based, and the sessions are interactive, with an emphasis on student participation and critical discussion. The optional modules are delivered through seminars, lectures, practicals, laboratory sessions, tutorials, and site and museum visits, as appropriate for specific modules. Assessment is through essays, oral examination and the dissertation.
Additional information
Archaeology MA
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Lancaster University
Master Distance Learning£ 8,500 -
Birkbeck, University of London
Master London / Classroom-based£ 9,960 -
Higher Education - Bishop Burton College
Postgraduate Distance LearningPrice on request
See all