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Egyptian Archaeology (Certificate NDP)
Egyptian Archaeology (Certificate NDP)

Egyptian Archaeology (Certificate NDP)

  • ID:UA100450
  • Level:Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

English requirements

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language(link is external) (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15).  Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.

  • ​International English Language Testing System(link is external) (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6

  • Pearson PTE Academic(link is external) - minimum score of 60

  • Graduate English Language Endorsement(link is external) from the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)

  • CEPT Full Academic test (link is external)- offered by our Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), minimum Total score of 110.

Course Information

For nearly 30 years, the University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition has conducted archaeological research in Egypt. This certificate will serve to increase awareness of this unique opportunity for UA and non-UA graduate students and non-degree seeking professionals. Indeed, no other college or university in the country offers such a focused graduate program specifically in Egyptian archaeology.

The conduct of archaeological research varies widely from one country to another. Not only do the ancient sites differ, but each country (or geographic discipline) also presents fieldworkers and other researchers with its own cultural settings, standard practices, and official regulations. Thus study of the practicalities of conducting archaeological research in Egypt and Sudan, and in Egyptological museum collections, merits its own concentrated study at the post-graduate level. For this reason, the University of Arizona is pleased to offer this post-graduate program in Egyptian archaeology.

This program will aid participants in their careers by providing training and requiring demonstration of competence in the following core areas, among others:

  • archaeological field methods as used in Egypt and/or Sudan;

  •  interpretation of material culture in the conditions encountered in Egypt and/or Sudan;

  • the preparation of research proposals, permit requests, and required reports;

  • the preparation of grant proposals for the conduct of archaeological research, especially fieldwork.

The graduate certificate is intended as a supplement to master's and doctoral programs (be they at Arizona or elsewhere), providing a specific focus on the planning, implementation, and publication of archaeological research in Egypt, Sudan, or related museum collections. The typical participant in the certificate program will be either currently enrolled in graduate-level study in a related field (e.g., Egyptology, Near Eastern Studies, Art History, Ancient History) or have recently completed an advanced degree. Professionals in related fields are also encouraged to apply.

The program is not intended as an introduction and will not accept novices.

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Core Coursework Requirements

  • To obtain the Certificate, students must complete a 9-unit program of study that includes 6 units of Core Courses and at least 3 units selected from a list of approved Advanced Courses. Core courses focus on establishing and demonstrating proficiency in archaeological methods as specifically relates to practice in Egypt/Sudan, while Advanced Courses focus on a variety of related subjects, methods or skills in Egyptian archaeology, Egyptology and the interconnected ancient world.

Minimum credits: 9
Core (required) coursework:

  • GEOS/ANTH/MENA/ARH 597B or 597B-SA – Field School in Egyptian Archaeology (6 units - offered during the Summer session, annually).

 Elective Coursework

  • Advanced (optional) coursework:

  • Offered at varying times throughout the year; not every course below is offered annually. At least one such course will be offered annually in Summer II session.

  • Select from the following, most of which can be tailored on an individual basis for the graduate certificate:

  • CLAS/ANTH/MENA 500 – Topics of Egyptology (3 units)

  • ARH 501A – Art As Plunder: The Spoils of War, the Formation of Collections, & Trade in Stolen Art (3 units)

  • ARH/MENA 503 – Art and Architecture of the Islamic World (3 units)

  • ANTH/MSE 505A – Introduction to Archaeological Conservation (3 units)

  • ANTH/AAS/AFAS 526 – Archaeology of Africa (3 units)

  • ANTH 535 – Principles of Archaeological Fieldwork (3 units)

  • ANTH 546A – Mapping Ancient Cities (3 units)

  • CLAS 551B – Ancient Egypt: Archeology and Language (3 units)

  • CLAS/ANTH/ARH 565 – Greek Pottery (3 units)

  • MSE 568 – Heritage Conservation Science (3 units)

  • ANTH/CLAS/MENA/MSE 574 – Archaeometry: Scientific Methods in Art & Archaeology (3 units)

  • ANTH 595A – Special Topics in Archaeology (3 units)
        Specifically: Critical Issues in Mediterranean Archaeology

  • CLAS 596A – Topics in Greek or Roman Literature, History or Archaeology (3 units)

  • ANTH 596F – Ceramic Analysis (3 units)

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