Art, in its many forms, surrounds us. But how do we use objects and spaces to express ourselves and negotiate our identities, politics and culture?
On this course, you will combine art history and archaeology techniques to explore our use of visual and material culture. You can choose modules spanning from classical civilisations to the present day.
Field trips to local and national archaeological sites, museums and galleries are an important part of the course. You will also complete 10 days of archaeological fieldwork. This will be in an approved excavation project or a related placement, in the UK or overseas.
As a joint honours student, you will benefit from skills development and assessment methods from both subjects. Each subject is taught separately, but you can choose a uniting theme for your final year dissertation.
It is not necessary to have studied Art or History of Art to apply for this course.
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Modules
Year 1
Our first-year core modules are designed as an introduction. This means that even if you haven’t studied archaeology or history of art before, we’ll build everyone's knowledge to the same level, so you can progress through to year two.
You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows:
You’ll have at least 12 hours of timetabled contact a week through lectures, seminars and tutorials.
You must pass year one, but it does not count towards your final degree classification.
In the summer break, you will complete at least part of your required archaeological fieldwork placement.
Core modules
Optional modules
Choose 20 credits from a range, which may include:
Year 2
You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows:
You’ll have at least 10 hours of timetabled contact a week through lectures, seminars and tutorials.
You must pass year two, which counts as 33% towards your final degree classification.
Core modules
Choose 40 credits from a range, which may include:
History of Art optional modules
Choose 60 credits from a range, which may include:
Year 3
You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows:
You’ll have at least eight hours of timetabled contact a week through lectures, seminars and tutorials.
You must pass year three, which counts as 67% towards your final degree classification.
Core modules
Or, choose from 20 and 40 credit dissertations in History of Art:
Archaeology optional modules
If you choose the archaeology dissertation, then you may take a further 20 credits from a range which may include:
History of Art optional modules
If you choose the history of Art 20 credit dissertation, then you may choose a further 40 credits. If you choose the history of Art 40 credit dissertation, then you may choose a further 20 credits.
The range of modules available may include:
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Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year
