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BA Ancient History and Archaeology

University of Birmingham

Institution
University of Birmingham
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Ancient History and Archaeology BA
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
VVC4
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A Level: ABB. IB: 6,5,5 including 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD. BTEC Diploma: DD, plus B at A-level. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A-level.

About this course

Bachelor of Arts in Ancient History and Archaeology BA, an ancient history and archaeology degree centred on historical and material evidence from early civilisations. Core topics include Research Methods. The course spans three years, incorporating practical archaeological training and independent research. The first year introduces foundational themes through Greek World, The Roman World, Practice of Archaeology, and Understanding Archaeology. The second year expands into broader material culture and field methods through modules such as Field Archaeology, Material Culture and Heritage, Environmental Archaeology in the Lab, and Human Remains: From Forensics to Display. Final-year students complete a CAHA Dissertation alongside specialised options covering Carthage and Rome, Christianity in the Graeco-Roman World, and Democracy and Empire: The World of the Athenian archē.

Modules

  • Project A
  • Project B
  • Rethinking the Ancient World A: Mythology and Identity
  • Rethinking the Ancient World B: Other Voices
  • Greek World
  • Practice of Archaeology
  • The Roman World
  • Understanding Archaeology
  • CAHA Study Tour
  • Material Culture and Heritage
  • Understanding Ancient Societies
  • Field Archaeology
  • Athenian Drama
  • Classical Epic
  • East Meets West: Power, Knowledge and Culture in the Hellenistic World
  • Environmental Archaeology in the Lab
  • Human Remains: From Forensics to Display
  • Imperial Rome
  • Matrons and Monsters: Women in Rome and Byzantium
  • Mediterranean and European Archaeology
  • Poets and Tyrants: Archaic Greece
  • Republican Rome: From the Gracchi to Caesar
  • Republican and Imperial Rome
  • Rhetoric at Rome
  • Thinking Athenian
  • Roman Women: Matrons and Monsters
  • Advanced Texts
  • Egyptian Language 1
  • Egyptian Language 2
  • Greek 1
  • Greek 2
  • Latin 1
  • Latin 2
  • Humanities in the classroom
  • Media in Practice
  • Sustainable Development: Climate, Culture, Society and Policy
  • Professional Skills
  • Professional Skills – Freelance
  • CAHA Dissertation
  • Special Subject A: Carthage and Rome
  • Special Subject A: Christianity in the Graeco-Roman World
  • Special Subject A: Democracy and Empire: The World of the Athenian archē
  • Special Subject A: Far-flung corners: being Roman in the late Roman world, c. 200-c.550
  • Special Subject A: Greek Epigram
  • Special Subject A: Greeks and Barbarians
  • Special Subject A: How to build an Empire: Communication and Conflict (-Resolution)
  • Special Subject A: Performance Culture in the Ancient World
  • Special Subject A: Rethinking the Romans
  • Special Subject A: Ritual and Religion: performance, materiality and belief
  • Special Subject A: The Roman Republic in Imperial Imagination
  • Special Subject A: The Spartan kosmos 545-371 BCE
  • Special Subject A: Wonderful things: an introduction to ancient Egyptian art and architecture
  • Special Subject A: Living and dying in wetlands
  • Special Subject B: Carthage and Rome
  • Special Subject B: Christianity in the Graeco-Roman World
  • Special Subject B: Democracy and Empire: The World of the Athenian archē
  • Special Subject B: Far-flung corners: being Roman in the late Roman world, c. 200-c.550
  • Special Subject B: Greek Epigram
  • Special Subject B: Greeks and Barbarians
  • Special Subject B: How to build an Empire: Communication and Conflict (-Resolution)
  • Special Subject B: Living and dying in wetlands
  • Special Subject B: Performance Culture in the Ancient World
  • Special Subject B: Rethinking the Romans
  • Special Subject B: Ritual and Religion: performance, materiality and belief
  • Special Subject B: The Roman Republic in Imperial Imagination
  • Special Subject B: The Spartan kosmos 545-371 BCE
  • Special Subject B: Wonderful things: an introduction to ancient Egyptian art and architecture
  • Age of Empires
  • Death, Burial and Society
  • Face to face with Egypt’s Gods
  • Greek Mythology
  • Hellenistic Literature
  • Humans and Environments
  • Love in Greek Literature
  • War, Peace, and Diplomacy in the Roman World
  • Sparta
  • Egyptian Language 1
  • Egyptian Language 2
  • Greek 1
  • Greek 2
  • Latin 1
  • Latin 2
  • Professional Skills
  • Professional Skills - Freelance