Archeology courses

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Archeology is divided into different areas:

requirements

The individual archaeological subjects have somewhat different formal requirements. For example, when studying "classical archeology" as the main subject, a Graecum and a large Latinum must be proven (or taken up until the intermediate examination). "Knowledge of Latin" and modern foreign languages ​​are often sufficient for studying prehistory.

Since archeology is a scientific subject, scientific motivation should also be brought along. The motivation from "reenactment" groups, which can be observed more and more frequently, is often insufficient to conduct qualified research.

Some - not all - archeologies are committed to field research. A student should be willing to work in a team for long periods, often under difficult conditions. A good optical memory is also helpful.

Degrees

Bachelor (BA) / Master (MA)

As part of the Bologna Process , the archaeological subjects are increasingly being converted to Bachelor and Master degrees. As a rule, a major, a minor and general professional qualifications must then be taken. The courses are modularized. The examinations take place during the course (examination of individual courses), and at the end there is a relatively short Bachelor or Master thesis. The standard period of study is 6 semesters up to the BA. Afterwards, a slightly more specialized master’s course, usually lasting 4 semesters, can be taken.

The more precisely defined curriculum brings many departments to the limits of their capacities and forces them to merge with neighboring disciplines (joint courses in Prehistory and Early History and Classical Archeology, for example in Bochum).

The BA does not offer any chance of a subject-specific employment. At best, this is only possible with the master. A permanent position is currently only possible with a doctorate .

Magister Artium (MA)

So far, most of the courses are master’s courses (Magister Artium).

In the Magister degree program, one major and two minor subjects are predominantly taken, and sometimes two major subjects. The standard period of study is 9 semesters; in fact, a course including a master's thesis has mostly lasted 11–13 semesters in recent years. The course is usually divided into a basic and a main course, whereby an intermediate examination must be taken (if desired after the 4th semester). In many cases, there is an orientation test already after the 2nd semester. At the end there is a master's thesis as well as an oral and sometimes a written exam. The master's thesis should take a maximum of 6 months, but in practice a longer lead time is usually necessary due to material acquisition, drawing work, etc.

The master’s degree requires a sensible choice of minor. Two strategies are conceivable here: 1. scientifically meaningful addition (e.g. anthropology, botany, geology, ethnology, ancient history, other archaeological subjects) 2. combination with regard to alternative career options (e.g. education, languages, business administration) .

In principle, there is a free choice of minor at most universities (in the case of BA courses, the higher the schooling, if the minor is still required, it will be severely restricted in the future).

promotion

As a rule, only the doctorate to Dr. phil. (partly also Dr. rer nat.) the academic professional qualification. It requires a Magister or Master.

Study locations

Archaeological subjects can be studied at most of the old universities in Germany, but also elsewhere.

Bamberg , Free University Berlin , Bochum , Bonn , Erlangen , Frankfurt am Main , Freiburg , Gießen , Göttingen , Halle , Hamburg , Heidelberg , Jena , Kiel , Cologne , Leipzig , Mainz , Marburg , Munich , Münster , Tübingen , Würzburg

Archaeological courses are offered at four universities in Austria:

  • Vienna : Classical Archeology; Prehistory and early history; Egyptology; Ancient Semitic Philology and Oriental Archeology
  • Salzburg : Classical Studies
  • Graz : Classical Archeology
  • Innsbruck : Classical and Provincial Roman Archeology; Prehistory and early history as well as medieval and modern archeology; Near Eastern Archeology

There are three places to study archeology in the Netherlands: Amsterdam , Groningen , and Leiden . All three universities offer a master’s degree in archeology in English, but only at Leiden University is it possible to take a bachelor’s degree in archeology in English.

Bibliography

  • Claus Dobiat / Torsten Mattern (eds.): Desire and Reality. Alternative opportunities for archaeologists. Contributions to the colloquium in Marburg , Lahn, November 11-12, 2000 (Münster 2001). ISBN 3-932610-14-8

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bachelor's programs at the University of Leiden. In: www.bachelors.leiden.edu. Retrieved January 19, 2017 (English).