Archaeology and Art History: The University of Manchester

Course description
The degree course in Archaeology and Art History provides a broad and up-to-date education in aspects of the art and material culture of Europe, the Mediterranean region and Africa from the third millennium BC to the present. It provides you with some training in both theoretical and practical aspects, and offers the possibility of constructing a course which is weighted in favour either of archaeology or of art history. It is a broadly based educational course with varied career prospects, but does not offer as much fieldwork training as single honours Archaeology and is therefore less suitable for those wanting to become field archaeologists.
Course aims
The course aims to:

• develop and encourage students' interest in the art and other forms of material culture in ancient cultures of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Near East
• train students in the critical study of ancient works of art and the techniques and methods of archaeology
• provide a broadly based and challenging curriculum including course units that are innovative and stimulating, draw upon the research expertise of the teaching staff, and are examined by a range of methods of assessment
• introduce students, within the context of specific historical and archaeological courses, to a variety of theoretical approaches and methodologies
• help students to work independently and to organise effectively their own schedules of personal study
• produce graduates who are ready to embark on a range of career paths, or continue to postgraduate study or further training

Career opportunities
The graduates can, through the academic and practical skills imparted, pursue a career in many different areas of archaeology and cultural resource management. Virtually all graduates find successful employment if they wish to pursue archaeology as a career. Archaeology also provides a basic Humanities degree which can be employed in a wide variety of career prospects, such as writing, journalism, research and consultancy work. Alternatively, they can pursue careers relevant to the arts such as museums, galleries and auction houses.
Entry requirements

• English language:Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent; eg. NCUK EAP minimum Grade of A with range of 70-79TOEFL: PBT score of 600; CBT score of 250; TWE score of 5.5; IBT score of 100.
• A level: Grades ABB-BBB not incl Gen Studs. Two AS-levels may be accepted in place of one A-level.
• Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications. Unit grades will not normally form part of offer conditions, except for Mathematics programmes.
• GCSE: Minimum of grade C in English and Mathematics.
• Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University.
• International Baccalaureate: 33-32 points overall including 6, 6, 5 at Higher level.