Program Overview

Ancient History and Archaeology BA

Overview

The Ancient History and Archaeology BA course at the University of Nottingham is a three-year full-time program that explores the history and culture of ancient civilizations through a combination of theoretical and practical approaches.

Qualification and Entry Requirements

• Qualification: BA Jt Hons
• Entry Requirements: ABB
• UCAS code: VVC4
• Duration: 3 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

The course is structured flexibly, allowing students to progress from key skills, theories, and methods to topic specialization. Students can take a mix of Ancient History and Archaeology modules, integrated Ancient History and Archaeology modules, and Ancient Greek and Latin modules from beginners' level to advanced.

Modules

• Year 1:
  • Comparative World Prehistory
  • Rome to Revolution: Historical Archaeology of Britain
  • Studying the Greek World
  • Studying the Roman World
  • Interpreting Ancient Art and Archaeology
  • Interpreting Ancient History
  • Interpreting Ancient Literature
  • Beginners' Latin or Greek: 1
  • Beginners' Latin or Greek: 2
  • Latin or Greek Texts: 1-6
  • Greek and Roman Mythology
• Year 2:
  • Archaeology: Theory and Practice
  • Extended Source Study
  • Studying Classical Scholarship
  • Communicating the Past
  • The Silk Road: Cultural Interactions and Perceptions
  • Mapping the Humanities
  • Commodities, Consumption and Connections: the Global World of Things
  • Archaeological Finds: from Field to Publication
  • Conquerors, Caliphs, and Converts: The Making of the Islamic World, c.600-800
  • Pompeii: Art and Culture in a Roman Town
  • Human Osteology
  • Archaeology of Anglo Saxon England
  • Themes in Near Eastern Prehistory
  • The World of the Minoans
  • Christian Empire
  • Virgil and the Epic Tradition
  • Oedipus through the Ages
  • Animals in the Ancient World
  • Greece in the Archaic Age, c. 800-500 BC
  • Greeks and Persians
  • Classics and Film
  • Coins, Cults and Cities: Coinage in the Eastern Roman Provinces (30 BC to AD 270)
  • Latin or Greek Texts: 1-6
  • Intermediate Latin or Greek: 1 and 2
  • Employing the Arts
  • Arts Work Placement Module
• Year 3:
  • Dissertation
  • The Silk Road: Cultural Interactions and Perceptions
  • Britain in the Later Roman Empire (c. 250-450)
  • Sparta
  • Commodities, Consumption and Connections: the Global World of Things
  • Pompeii: Art and Culture in a Roman Town
  • Human Osteology
  • The Archaeology of Anglo-Saxon England
  • Themes in Near Eastern Prehistory
  • The World of the Minoans
  • Christian Empire
  • Virgil and the Epic Tradition
  • Oedipus through the Ages
  • Animals in the Ancient World
  • Greece in the Archaic Age, c. 800-500 BC
  • Greeks and Persians
  • Classics and Film
  • Coins, Cults and Cities: Coinage in the Eastern Roman Provinces (30 BC to AD 270)
  • Greek Tragedy
  • Masculinity and Citizenship in Greece and Rome
  • "Otherness" in Classical Art
  • Heritage and the Media
  • Latin or Greek Texts: 1-6
  • Advanced Latin or Greek: 1 and 2
  • Intermediate Latin or Greek: 1 and 2

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching Methods: Field trips, lab sessions, lectures, seminars, tutorials, placements, and workshops.
• Assessment Methods: Essay, dissertation, portfolio (written/digital), presentation, reflective review, and written exam.

Careers

• Job Prospects: 78.8% of undergraduates from the Faculty of Arts secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• Average Starting Salary: £23,974.

Campus

• University Park Campus: Covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities. It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.