Is this the time to pursue a course in archaeology? The word from the field that reaches the Current Archaeology offices is that graduates are disillusioned with their prospects: jobs are scarce, competition is fierce and projects are poorly funded. What’s the point? Archaeology is a fascinating and diverse subject that is hugely enjoyable to [...]
Is there a future in studying the past?
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Studying archaeology
Into the Light – CASPAR at UCL
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Don Henson, Director of CASPAR (Centre for Audio-Visual Study and Practice in Archaeology) explains how an innovative new centre at the Institute of Archaeology, University College, London, aims to move archaeology into the 21st century. Archaeology has long been a popular subject for television and radio. Although the relationship has been controversial at times, archaeology [...]
Distance Learning – Anytime Anywhere
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Getting started, Studying archaeology
Distance learning can offer a valuable route into archaeological study for those who are unable, or just don’t want to, commit to a traditional academic course. Whether you wish to gains recognised qualifications or just learn more about a topic that interests you, distance learning can be ideal. Here two experts in distance learning and [...]
Want to be a Digger? – entering the world of commerical archaeology
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Getting started, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick, Head of Communications, Wessex Archaeology offers us his insight and tips on getting onto the earchaeology career ladder If you want to be an archaeologist, what do you need to do to get that first job? Most entry-level jobs are in professional practice, usually as fixed-term contracts doing fieldwork, so you [...]
Under the Microscope – Archaeological Conservation
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
From Chinese bronzes and Ango-Saxon burial goods, to children’s workshops and international conferences, a conservator’s life is never dull. Dana Goodburn-Brown takes us through a typical day. On a typical day, the morning starts with an e-mail session: picking up reminders for work to do, responding to queries, putting my own out, lobbying for financial [...]
Best Career Ever? – Sports Archaeology
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Archaeology and football are not mutually exclusive: Archaeologist Jason Wood visits Liverpool’s Anfield stadium to show how sport, history and heritage interests work together. In my first year at secondary school I won an essay competition. The question read: ‘Imagine you are an archaeologist in the year 3000. Describe and interpret your discoveries resulting [...]
Academia – the Professor’s point of view
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Ian Haynes, Professor of Archaeology at Newcastle University, discusses the challenges in providing students with a thorough archaeological education and discusses how new programmes at Newcastle are rising to the task. While universities are inevitably feeling the bite of this current recession, for students, graduates, and colleagues in higher education and the heritage sectors, many [...]
A Growing Field – Environmental Archaeology
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Environmental archaeology provides a landscape context for the archaeological activities on sites. This may be reconstructing how whole regions looked in the past – what today is open grassland may once have been covered by a forest, or the sea; or unravelling the activities of the people who lived there in past centuries, what they [...]
Mastering the Past – Studying Archaeology
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
A look at what an education in archaeology involves for prospective students There is no denying archaeology is a topic that continues to grow in popularity; just turn on thetelevision and have a look at an evening’s schedule – there will be at least one programme (probably more!) on archaeology. Certainly, it is an increasingly [...]
Choosing a Field – Specialisms in Archaeology
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
The field of archaeology covers the full extent of human existence, through time and across the world. Small wonder it has spawned so many sub-disciplines, theoretical and practical. We look at some of the choices. There is more to archaeology than scraping away with a trowel or brushing dust from ancient hieroglyphs. The word ‘archaeology’ [...]
Ethnoarchaeology
May 11, 2012 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Ethnoarchaeology is the study of past societies, focusing on material remains, rather than culture. Sometimes known as anthropological archaeology, it can provide insight into how people in the past may have lived, especially with regard to their social structures and religious beliefs. By looking at the way in which different social groups live and behave [...]
School of Oriental and African Studies, London
May 10, 2012 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: History of Art/Archaeology BA,
Ancient Near Eastern Studies BA,
With a focus on Africa and Asia, the department offers a multi disciplinary approach across the fields of Archaeology, Art History and Ancient Near Eastern Language study, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Hull University
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: History & Archaeology BA,
Archaeology and Medieval History BA ,
Art History and Archaeology BA,
Geography & Archaeology BSc,
Geography and Archaeology BA,
There are few better regions in Britain to study Archaeology, as the countryside of Eastern Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire contains a wealth of archaeological remains and its historic centres, such as Hull and Beverley, provide well preserved evidence for the development of Medieval townscapes.
Liverpool University, School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Single Honours:
Archaeology BA,
Archaeology Bsc,
Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations BA,
Evolutionary Anthropology BSc
Egyptology BA,
Joint Honours:
Geography and Archaeology BA
Based on the original Institute of Archaeology at Liverpool this is one of the oldest departments in Britain, with extensive museum and archive collections based on 100 years of research in the Near East, Egypt, Classical archaeology and human evolution. Currently offers a diverse selection of undergraduate and post graduate degree programes acorss the archaeological [...]
Winchester, University College
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Archaeological Practice BSc,
Archaeology BSc,
Archaeology BA,
Ancient and Medieval Archaeology and Art BA,
There are about 60 students per year taking BA Archaeology and BA Archaeological Practice at this thriving university college. Field work and practical archaeology are a particular focus. MA courses and research degrees also offered.
Manchester University, School of Arts, Histories & Cultures
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Archaeology BA,
Ancient History and Archaeology BA,
Archaeology and Anthropology BA,
Archaeology and Art History BA,
Archaeology at the University of Manchester involves the study of past humanity: how humans have learned to live in the world, shaping it through their actions. From the evolution of our species to the transformations wrought by the Industrial Revolution, our degree will enable you to explore a fascinating range of different cultures, through their material [...]
Newcastle University, School of History, Classics and Archaeology
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Single Honours:
Archaeology BA,
Ancient History BA,
Classical Studies BA,
Classics BA,
Joint Honours:
Ancient History and Archaeology BA,
History and Archaeology BA
Archaeology is part of the School of Historical Studies along with Classics and History, situated in the heart of the bustling city of Newcastle. They offer Degrees in Archaeology, Bioarchaeological Science, and Ancient History and Archaeology, as well as postgraduate study.
Nottingham, University of
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Single honours:
Archaeology BA,
Archaeology BSc,
Joint Honours:
Archaeology and Art History BA,
Archaeology and Geography BA,
Ancient History and Archaeology BA,
Archaeology and Classical Civilisations BA,
Archaeology and History BA,
Viking Studies BA,
Nottingham’s Department of Archaeology, one of six departments in the School of Humanities, has expanded significantly in recent years and provides a vibrant environment and extensive facilities for those wishing to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate study in archaeology.
Oxford Brookes University
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Anthropology BA, Anthropology Bsc
BA/BSc degrees in Anthropology with a selection of archaeology courses, especially in human evolution and osteology, as well as postgraduate degrees in Anthropology.
