Master of Arts in Classical Archaeology
Online Italy
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Master of Arts in Classical Archaeology provides an in-depth exploration of the ancient Mediterranean, focusing on archaeological methods and material culture from Greco-Roman times.
Students will engage with primary sources, modern archaeological practices, and theoretical frameworks.
The program emphasizes field experience and hands-on learning opportunities, encouraging critical analysis of key archaeological sites and artifacts.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles in cultural heritage management, museums, academia, and archaeological consulting.
They may also work in preservation and conservation, as well as in education, outreach, and research roles related to historical studies.
This program prepares students for both practical applications and advanced study opportunities.
The Master’s Degree in Classical Archaeology represents a great innovation among Italian university courses. The renowned studies in Archaeology of Sapienza Università di Roma are combined with Unitelma Sapienza University’s online tools, providing Italian and international users with an exclusive and prestigious training project.
The Master’s Degree in Classical Archaeology aims to provide thorough training in the field of Classical Archaeology. Through a didactic methodology combining traditional (archaeological, linguistic-philological, artistic) and innovative resources (applying the most advanced methods to the knowledge of the material culture), it intends to train second-level graduates in archaeological and historical skills.
Year 1
- Ancient Topography
- Prehistory and Protohistory
- Literature
- Etruscology
- Archaeology
- Classical Archaeology
- Traineeship
- Roman History
- Greek History
Year 2
- Further Language Knowledge
- Methodology of Archaeological Research
- Physical Anthropology 6 Coppa Alfredo
- Nn Traineeship
- Phoenician-punic Archaeology
- Archaeology and History of the Ancient Near East
- Christian and Medieval Archaeology
- Classical Archaeology II
Traineeship
Students enrolled in the Master’s degree in Classical Archaeology are required to carry out a curricular traineeship in order to complete and obtain the degree.
Fieldwork experiences at excavation sites, archaeological parks, museums, or laboratories are vital to creating experience combining study and work through practical training activities facilitating professional choices for a future career.
The period of curricular traineeship is determined by the number of University Credits (CFU) established in the study plan. Each University Credit corresponds to 25 hours of training. Once completed the traineeship, the student must submit to the University the Traineeship Certificate.
The Certificate is in the form of an online questionnaire. Once completed, the student will automatically receive a copy via email.
This Certificate needs to be signed by the host institution, and subsequently, the student must send it back as a pdf document
Graduates can aspire to be future researchers with solid theoretical and practical training in archaeological disciplines within European and Middle-Eastern territories. The acquired knowledge and competencies will allow the graduates to be employed as professional archaeologists or cultural experts in a wide range of potential institutions, such as those connected to cultural heritage management, protection and valorisation, e.g. museums, archaeological sites, local authorities managing cultural projects; public administrations; universities and other academic and research entities; archaeological excavations associations or cooperatives; organisations working in the field of tourism, history, architecture, art, etc.; entities engaged in the promotion of archaeological heritage at national or international level.
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