Master of Arts in The Ancient Mediterranean World: History, Archaeology and Art
Pavia, Italy
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 400 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* students may be eligible to apply for a flat rate or to tuition fees calculated according to their family income
Key Summary
About: Two-year Master of Arts in the Ancient Mediterranean World at The University of Pavia examines Mediterranean civilizations from the 2nd millennium to the Middle Ages through history, archaeology and art. Department of Humanities is a Department of Excellence (QS top 30 for Classics). The course uses Pavia’s sites, museums and partnerships with NYU ISAW and the Egyptian Museum of Turin to support internships and fieldwork in Cappadocia, Hadrian’s Villa and Dos dell’Arca.
Career Outcomes: Graduates gain skills for career opportunities in archaeology, museum curation, heritage management, conservation, fieldwork and project management, academic research, teaching, cultural tourism and heritage consultancy.
This two-year English Language Master’s Degree course is offered by the Department of Humanities, recognised as a Department of Excellence by the Italian Ministry of Education for 2018-2022 and ranked top 30 in the 2018 QS World Ranking for the subject Classics & Ancient History.
Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to study the Mediterranean World, considered through Archaeology and History in a unique perspective, combining all the civilisations facing the Mediterranean from the 2nd millennium to the Middle Ages. The course makes full use of Pavia's rich archaeological landscape: Pavia is surrounded by world-class Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval heritage and by several Museums with historic Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman collections.
Students will benefit from:
- Official agreements between the University and several Italian and international Institutions, such as New York University – Institute of Study for Ancient World, the Egyptian Museum of Turin, the Soprintendenza of Piedmont and the Istituto Villa Adriana-Villa d’Este at Tivoli, Rome.
- Possibilities of internships in Italy and abroad
- Regular study trips and fieldwork opportunities, such as archaeological excavations, surveys and museum lab) in Cappadocia (Turkey) and in several parts of Italy, including at two UNESCO world heritage sites, Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli and Dos dell’Arca in Valcamonica.
Archaeology
First Year
Compulsory
- Ancient Western Asia: History And Civilizations
- Archaeology And Art History Of Ancient Western Asia
- Field Archaeology Training / Material Culture Laboratory
- Greek Archaeology And Art
- Greek History And Civilization
- Reconstructing The Past: Methods And Tools
- Roman Archaeology And Art
- Rome From The Origins To The Rise Of The Empire
- The Roman Empire And Its Aftermath
Choose a subject
Notes
Students who are not native Italian speakers are required to take the Learning Italian course.
Italian native speakers can choose the Academic and Popular Writing course.
Both courses end with a proficiency assessment, positive only on condition of having attended at least 75% of the classes.
- Academic And Popular Writing
- Ancient Numismatics
- Archaeological And Museological Aspects Of Ancient Egypt
- Art And Archaeology Of The Hellenistic World
- Communities, City-states And Empires: The Mediterranean And Western Asia 1000-330 Bc
- Etruscans And Others
- Greek Religion And Mythology
- Introduction To Bioarchaeology
- Learning Italian
- Post-classical Archaeology
- Prehistory And Protohistory Of The Mediterranean
- Written Sources And Material Culture Of Ancient Western Asia
Second Year
Compulsory
- Master Thesis
Choose Three Subjects
- Archaeological And Museological Aspects Of Ancient Egypt
- Art And Archaeology Of The Hellenistic World
- Communities, City-states And Empires: The Mediterranean And Western Asia 1000-330 Bc
- Etruscans And Others
- Introduction To Bioarchaeology
- Post-classical Archaeology
- Prehistory And Protohistory Of The Mediterranean
12 Elective ECTS to be selected among the entire available academic offer of the university. The degree programme recommends: (12 CFU)
- Archaeology Of Magna Graecia
- Graduate Seminar: Archaeology Of Anatolia, Syria And The Levant
- Introduction To Archaeometry
- Landscape Archaeology
- Museology
- Phoenicians And Carthaginians: Art And Archaeology
- Social And Cultural Anthropology
- The Reception Of Classical Past
Ancient History
First Year
Compulsory
- Ancient Western Asia: History And Civilizations
- Archaeology And Art History Of Ancient Western Asia
- Field Archaeology Training / Material Culture Laboratory
- Greek Archaeology And Art
- Greek History And Civilization
- Reconstructing The Past: Methods And Tools
- Roman Archaeology And Art
- Rome From The Origins To The Rise Of The Empire
- The Roman Empire And Its Aftermath
Choose A Subject
Notes
Students who are not native Italian speakers are required to take the Learning Italian course.
Italian native speakers can choose the Academic and Popular Writing course o a course of your choice.
Both courses end with a proficiency assessment, positive only on condition of having attended at least 75% of the classes.
- Academic And Popular Writing
- Ancient Numismatics
- Archaeological And Museological Aspects Of Ancient Egypt
- Art And Archaeology Of The Hellenistic World
- Communities, City-states And Empires: The Mediterranean And Western Asia 1000-330 Bc
- Etruscans And Others
- Greek Religion And Mythology
- Introduction To Bioarchaeology
- Learning Italian
- Post-classical Archaeology
- Prehistory And Protohistory Of The Mediterranean
- Written Sources And Material Culture Of Ancient Western Asia
Second Year
Compulsory
- Master Thesis
Choose Three Subjects
- Ancient Numismatics
- Communities, City-states And Empires: The Mediterranean And Western Asia 1000-330 Bc
- Egypt After The Pharaohs
- Epigraphic Sources And Material Culture Of Ancient Western Asia
- Greek Religion And Mythology
12 Elective ECTS to be selected among the entire available academic offer of the university. The degree programme recommends: (12 CFU)
- Archaeology Of Magna Graecia
- Graduate Seminar: Archaeology Of Anatolia, Syria And The Levant
- Introduction To Archaeometry
- Landscape Archaeology
- Museology
- Phoenicians And Carthaginians: Art And Archaeology
- Social And Cultural Anthropology
- The Reception Of Classical Past
Graduates will be prepared to be employed in a wide range of careers in the fields of archaeology, heritage and cultural management, academia, as well as related careers.