BA Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation
Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
About this course
BA in Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation, an archaeology degree focused on the history, art, and material culture of Greek and Roman civilisations. Core topics include Fieldwork and Communication & Writing. Students complete fifty days of fieldwork. The first year establishes fundamentals through World Archaeology (ii): From early states to globalization, Sites and Artefacts, and Introduction to Archaeology, alongside optional language modules in Greek and Latin. The second year progresses with Current Issues in Archaeological Theory and Research and Presentation Skills, with further options covering Roman Art and Architecture and Zooarchaeology. The final year involves independent research through A Detailed Study of a Selected Topic and Archaeology in the World. Optional modules across the degree allow specialisation in subjects such as Museum Archaeology and Geophysics for Archaeology.
Modules
- World Archaeology (ii): From early states to globalization
- Sites and Artefacts
- Introduction to Archaeology
- Introduction to Roman Archaeology
- Introduction to Greek Archaeology
- Texts in Archaeology
- Greek for Beginners A
- Intermediate Greek A
- Greek for Beginners B
- Intermediate Greek B
- Latin for Beginners B
- Intermediate Latin A
- Latin for Beginners A
- Current Issues in Archaeological Theory
- Research and Presentation Skills
- Roman Coinage
- Roman Britain: History and Archaeology
- Greek Art and Architecture
- Roman Art and Architecture
- Plants and Archaeology
- Zooarchaeology
- Applied Geoarchaeology
- Early Medieval Archaeology of Britain A
- Public Archaeology
- Archaeological Surveying
- Archaeology in the World
- A Detailed Study of a Selected Topic
- Archaeology of Mesoamerica
- Maya Civilization
- Field Archaeology
- Field Study Tour
- Archaeology of North America
- Museum Archaeology
- Geophysics for Archaeology
- Roman Britain: History and Archaeology
- The Archaeology of London
- Current Issues in Nile Valley Archaeology