Master of Studies in Classical Archaeology
Differences from 2019/20 to 2023/24
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WithinThethe Division of Social Sciences, the courseprogramme shall beadministered byunder the supervision of the Graduate Studies Committeeforof the School of Archaeology.The regulations made are as follows:2. Each candidate will be
Candidates for admission must applyrequired tothe Committee for the School of Archaeology. They will be required to produce evidence of their appropriate qualifications for the proposed course, including their suitable proficiency in relevant ancient or modern languages.3.Candidates mustfollowfor three termsa course of instruction in Classical Archaeology for three terms full-time.43.The registration of candidatesCandidates willlapse on the last day of the Trinity Term in the academic year of their admission, unless it shall have been extended by the committee.5.The written examination shall comprise three subjects:(a)one subject oncomplete aperiodmodule selected from Schedule Abelowas set out in the Course Handbook,to be examinedassessed by writtenpaper;(b)4. Candidates willtwo subjects selected from Schedules B–C [not more than one subject may normally be taken from Schedule C] examined bysubmit two pre-set essays (each ofnotno more than 5,000 words) on a module from Schedule B as set out in the Course Handbook, by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Hilary term.- 5. Candidates will submit either:
- (a) Two pre-set essays (each of no more than 5,000 words) as set out in the Course Handbook, by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Trinity term on either:
- (i) a module offered and available from Schedule C as set out in the Course Handbook of the MSt in Classical Archaeology, or
- (ii) a module offered and available from List B in any subject stream of the MSc in Archaeology, or
- (iii) a module offered and available for the MSc in Archaeology Science.
- (a) Two pre-set essays (each of no more than 5,000 words) as set out in the Course Handbook, by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Trinity term on either:
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In lieu of one of the subjects in(b)above,WithM.St. (but not normally M.Phil.) candidates may offer, withthe permission of thecommitteeGraduate Studies Committee, a dissertation ofnotno more than 10,000 words(excludingonbibliography and descriptive catalogue or similar factual matter, but including notes and appendices).Thea topicofagreedthewithdissertation must be approved by the candidate’stheir supervisorand by the School of Archaeology Committee for Graduate Studies. The topic of the dissertation must be clearly distinct from the topics covered by other pre-set essays submitted by the candidate under 5(b). The dissertation must bethe work of the candidate alone, and aid from others must be limited to prior discussion of the subject, bibliographic advice, help with access to study material and advice on presentation. The dissertation must be a new piece of work, substantially different from any dissertation previouslysubmittedby the candidate for a degree of this or another university. When the dissertation is submitted, it must be accompanied by a statement, signed by the candidate, confirming that these conditions have been met. The proposed title of the dissertation, countersigned by the supervisor, must be submitted for approval by the committeeby noon on Tuesday of week 5 of Trinity term.
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Fridaypermission of theseventhGraduateweekStudiesofCommittee, candidates may substitute a module offered from Schedule C with a module offered for another relevant degree programme. - 7. All assessments must be submitted using the
MichaelmasUniversityFullapprovedTermonlineprecedingsubmissionthesystem.examination. CandidatesTechnicalmust upload their dissertation to the Assignments section of the course WebLearn site no later than nooninformation on theMondayrequirementsoffortheonlinefifthsubmissionsweekisof Trinity Full Term and should bear the candidate's examination number but not his or her name.
Schedule A: PeriodsAegean Area, 2000-1100 BCEarly Iron Age Greece, 1200-700 BCArchaic, 700-480 BCClassical, 500-300 BCHellenistic, 330-30 BCLate Republican, 200-30 BCEarly Imperial, 30 BC-AD 120Middle Imperial, AD 70-250Late Antiquity, AD 280-650Byzantine, AD 600-1453Schedule B: SubjectsAegean Bronze Age trade: interaction and identitiesAegean Bronze Age ScriptsAegean Bronze Age religionTopics in Aegean PrehistoryAegean and the East, 1200-600 BCBurials, settlements, and society in Early Greece, 1200-650 BCArchaeology of the Early Greek polis, 800-450 BCEarly Ionia, 1000-450 BCEtruscan ItalyGreek sculptureGreek vasesArchaeology of Athens and Attica 600-50 BCThe archaeology of ancient Macedonia, 600-100 BCGreek funerary archaeology, 600-100 BCArchaeology of Greek womenGreek coinageGreek and Roman wall paintingHistory of collections: classical artHistorical narrative in Hellenistic and Roman artRoman sculptureRoman portraitsRoman Provincial ArtProblems and methods in ancient art-historyRoman architectureTopography of Rome (This may be taken in conjunction with the British School at Rome taught course only if accepted by the British School at Rome on its programme, and it involves attendance at the residential course organised by the British School at Rome in Rome.)Pompeii and OstiaGreek and Roman housingArchaeology of the Roman economyThe archaeology of Roman urban systemsRoman North AfricaLandscape archaeologyprovided in theGreekCourseand Roman worldMaritime archaeology of the Greek and Roman MediterraneanMyth in Greek and Roman ArtRoman BritainRoman coinageByzantine ConstantinopleLate Roman and Byzantine mosaics and paintingLate Roman and Byzantine architectureThe archaeology of lived religion in Late AntiquitySchedule C: Other subjectsHandbook.Any subject offered in the M.St. in Archaeology, Byzantine Studies, Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature, Greek and Roman History, History of Art, Women’s Studies.Candidates may apply for other subjects, to be taken under Schedule B, to be approved by the committee, which shall define their scope and inform both the candidate and the examiners of this definition in writing.Not all subjects may be available in any one year.6.Candidates will be expected to show a general knowledge of Ancient History and Geography, so far as they are concerned with their periods and subjects.78. Candidates must present themselves for an oral examination as required by the examiners.8.The period and subjects to be offered by candidates and their chosen method of examination, duly approved by their supervisors, must be submitted for approval to the Graduate Studies Committee of the School of Archaeology by noon of Friday of seventh week of the Michaelmas Full Term preceding the examination. Notice of subjects to be offered by candidates must be given to the Registrar (via Student Self Service) not later than Friday of the eighth week of that same term.9.Candidates offering pairs of pre-set essays will propose essay topics in consultation with their supervisor or relevant course provider. The proposed essay titles, countersigned by the supervisor, must be submitted for approval of the Chair of Examiners by no later than noon on Friday of the eighth week of the term in which the instruction for that subject is given. Candidates must upload their pre-set essays to the Assignments section of the course WebLearn site no later than noon on Monday of the first week of the term following that in which the instruction for that subject was given. Essays should bear the candidate's examination number but not his or her name.With respect to preset essays and theses, only the file submitted via WebLearn constitutes a valid submission, no concomitant hard-copy submission may be submitted for any purpose. Each submission must be accompanied by a declaration indicating that it is the candidates's own work.10.In the case of failure in just one part of the examination, the candidate will be permitted to retake that part of the examination on one further occasion, not later than one year after the initial attempt. Written papers would be retaken the following year.