MA Architectural History and Archaeology
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Architectural History and Archaeology, a history of art and archaeology degree exploring buildings and the human past. Core topics include Fieldwork and Human Behaviour. The course requires three weeks of fieldwork before starting the second year. The first year covers introductory material through Architectural History, Archaeology 1A and Archaeology 1B, alongside a mandatory fieldwork course. The second year focuses on topics such as the recolonization of Scotland after the last ice age, the world heritage sites in the heart of Scotland, the ways the environment shapes human behaviour, the lasting impact activities like farming had on the Scottish landscape, and the Roman advances into Scotland. The third year includes the course Texts and Theories in Western Architecture, alongside studies of the history of archaeology, archaeological theories, and contemporary practice in the UK.
Modules
- Study introductory courses (modules) in Architectural History, which look at buildings and places over a long time period and in a range of places.
- Study Archaeology 1A and Archaeology 1B which offer a broad introduction to our human past. They cover the period from the evolution of the first humans several million years ago, to the emergence of farming and the development of civilisations in Europe, Egypt and the Near East.
- Be able to take an optional course from other academic areas across the University.
- You will also take a fieldwork course. As part of this course, you will need to complete three weeks of fieldwork before starting Year 2.
- the recolonization of Scotland after the last ice age
- the world heritage sites in the 'heart' of Scotland (such as Neolithic Orkney)
- the ways the environment shapes human behaviour
- the lasting impact activities like farming had on the Scottish landscape
- the Roman advances into Scotland
- take the course Texts and Theories in Western Architecture
- study the history of archaeology from its antiquarian beginnings in the 18th and 19th centuries and its development as an academic discipline
- consider the theories that archaeologists have used to understand and interpret the remains that they have found and examine how these ideas have changed over the past 150 years
- study the contemporary practice of archaeology in the UK and beyond
- gain insights into the roles and activities of professional archaeologists, and the practical and transferable skills sought by employers in the cultural heritage sector