MA Archaeology and Art History
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English is also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3.
About this course
MA in Archaeology and Geography. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. Students complete practical coursework involving excavation, artifact analysis, and museum-based curation.
Modules
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Archaeology in Action
- Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Art
- Fashion: History and Theory
- Introduction to Art History
- Encountering Art: Museums Through History
- Caves to Kingdoms: an Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
- The Flow of Time: Introductory Field Trip
- Prehistoric Britain: from Boxgrove to Bede
- Test Tubes and Trowels: an Introduction to Archaeological Science
- Past Lives
- The Archaeology of The North: Lifeways & Cultural Change
- What is Art?
- Art Matters: Materials and Techniques
- Professional Archaeology i: Field Methods
- Professional Archaeology II: Post - Excavation Analysis and Employment
- Curation: Theory and Practice
- Women Writing Art History, C. 1850 - 1970
- Art and the City
- Current Issues in Archaeology
- Art History Dissertation
- Archaeological Research Project Part 2