UBAARCFNAFT-2024-5-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Fine Arts

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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Fine Arts

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio which shall be assessed during an interview held by an interviewing board, which shall be composed of at least three members. Applicants who are unsuccessful in the interview shall not be admitted to the Course.

Archaeology

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course. Once announced, this date cannot be changed. The closing date for receipt of applications from applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' is 31 August 2024 at 2pm.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

Fine Arts

All applicants choosing the Fine Arts area of study are required to sit for an interview which will be held on a date which will be announced in due course. Once announced, this date cannot be changed.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

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Archaeology

The programme in Archaeology teaches how the human past can be understood and studied through anachronistic materials that remain present in modern day. During your course of studies, we will provide you with the academic knowledge required to understand how archaeology is a necessary and important area through which modern society can learn about primitive or ancient societies and cultures on a global scale. We offer a Mediterranean archaeological perspective where you will have the opportunity to put to practice the concepts and theories learned into our field work unit offered during summer recess. We will also encourage you to undergo the Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that a diversified and multi-cultural experience through international learning will provide you with a more refined learning outcome.

Fine Arts

The programme of study in Fine Arts you provide you with the academic opportunity to learn about the array of fine arts in its variety of practical and artistic applications. By learning about the historical and traditional art of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, you will be well equipped to understand how Modern art carries on, builds upon or debunks the artistic expressions of past centuries. By learning about key artistic historic figures and their unique contributions, you will gain a deeper cultural appreciation for different impacted art forms, as you will have the chance to learn about the art modes of photography and sculpting in both practice and theory. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme, for a more holistic and multicultural academic journey.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.

Archaeology


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ARC1005	Human Evolution and Prehistory	6 ECTS	(NC)
ARC1007	Essentials in Archaeology	4 ECTS	(NC)
ARC1008	Material Culture in Archaeology	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ARC1010	Integrating Science and Archaeology	6 ECTS	(NC)
ARC1012	The Archaeology of Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations	6 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Archaeology
26 ECTS credits in the other main area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to register for elective study-units to bring their total for this area of study to 26 ECTS credits.


Semester 1

Students are required to choose only ONE of the following compulsory study-units. Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ARC2015*	Monitored Fieldwork (Extended)	8 ECTS
ARC2125*	Monitored Fieldwork	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

ARC2012	Monographic Course 2	2 ECTS
ARC2016	Principles of Conservation in Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC2040	Scientific Applications in Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC3035	The Prehistory of North Africa	4 ECTS
CLA1001	Basic Notions of Latin 1	2 ECTS
CLA1004	Basic Notions of Greek 1	2 ECTS
* Study-unit ARC2015 and ARC2125 are an intensive study-units which are normally scheduled for July and prior to the beginning of the second year.

Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ARC3004	Maltese Prehistory	6 ECTS
ARC3014	The Development and Theory of Archaeology	6 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

ARC2010	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Mythology	4 ECTS
ARC3010	Palaeochristian and Byzantine Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC3032	The Riverine Civilizations of the Near East	6 ECTS
ART2022	Classical Greek and Roman Architecture	4 ECTS
CLA1002	Basic Notions of Latin 2	2 ECTS
CLA1005	Basic Notions of Greek 2	2 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Archaeology
26 ECTS credits in the other main area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 10 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Semester 1

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

ARC1003	Classical Art and Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC3034	The Prehistory of the Western Mediterranean: Sicily and Sardinia	6 ECTS
ARC3101	An Introduction to the Port Cities of the Ancient Mediterranean	4 ECTS
CLA1001	Basic Notions of Latin 1	2 ECTS
CLA1004	Basic Notions of Greek 1	2 ECTS
CLA2017	Greek and Roman Civilization	6 ECTS
CLA3129	Survey of Classical Epic	4 ECTS
CLA3180	Survey of Greek Mythology	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ARC3005	Roman Malta	6 ECTS	(NC)
ARC3021	Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Archaeology	6 ECTS	(NC)
ARC3022	Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Archaeology	6 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

ARC2013	Phoenician and Punic Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC3033	Medieval Archaeology	6 ECTS
CLA1002	Basic Notions of Latin 2	2 ECTS
CLA1005	Basic Notions of Greek 2	2 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Archaeology
28 ECTS credits in the other main area
4 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. in Archaeology and in another main area: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Archaeology
80 ECTS credits in another main area
20 ECTS credits in optional units

Fine Arts


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AAH1101	Introduction to Fine Art Practice	4 ECTS	(NC)
AAH1200	Studio Research in Fine Arts	2 ECTS	(NC)
ART1010	Introduction to Drawing Skills: Practical Sessions	4 ECTS	(NC)
ART1208	Introduction to Painting: Practical Sessions	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AAH1022	Grammar of Photography	4 ECTS	(NC)
AAH1300	Multimedia Approaches to Fine Art Practice	4 ECTS	(NC)
ART1003	Artistic Techniques: Painting, Sculpture and Printing	4 ECTS	(NC)

Recommended Optional Unit

ART1114	Study Tour	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 credits in Fine Arts
26 credits in the other area
8 credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AAH2205	Print Making	8 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AAH2450	Painting and Mark-Making	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

AAH2035	Twentieth-Century Visual Culture	4 ECTS
AAH3037	Milestones in the History of Photography and Cinemas	2 ECTS
ART2000	Art in Malta 1: Late Medieval to Early Renaissance	4 ECTS
ART2008	High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy	4 ECTS
ART2018	Caravaggio and Early Baroque Classicism	4 ECTS
ART2038	Gender Issues in Art	2 ECTS
ART2151	The Decorative Arts in the 19th Century	2 ECTS
ART2315	Gallery Placement	2 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AAH2209	Painitng from Life: the Human Figure	6 ECTS
AAH2300	Contemporary Perspectives in Landscape Painting	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

AAH2215*	Print Making	4 ECTS
ART2005	Northern Renaissance Art	4 ECTS
ART2010	Roman Baroque Sculpture	4 ECTS
ART2011	Modern Contemporary Art	4 ECTS
ART2022	Classical Greek and Roman Architecture	4 ECTS
ART2109	The Art and Architecture of the High and Late Middle Ages: Romanesque to Gothic	4 ECTS
ART2114	Study Tour	4 ECTS
ART2140	Italian Baroque Architecture 1600-1750	4 ECTS
ART2314	Conservation Placement	2 ECTS
* Students going on Erasmus in Semester 1 are to instead register for these study-units in Semester 2.

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 credits in Fine Arts
26 credits in the other area
8 credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AAH3129	Mediterranean Identities: Issues of Representation and Multimodal Narrative Constructs	4 ECTS
AAH3401	Bodies information: Rethinking the human in the 21st Century	4 ECTS
AAH3450	Expanded Forms of Painting	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

AAH3141	Decorative Design Workshops	4 ECTS
AAH3402	Post - Internet Artistic Practices	4 ECTS
ART2020	Art in Malta 2: From the Early Knights’ Period to the Plague of 1676	4 ECTS
ART3001	Late Baroque Painting	4 ECTS
ART3002	Neo-Classicism and Romanticism	4 ECTS
ART3003	Art in Malta 3: The Architecture of the Order of St John in Malta (1530-1798)	4 ECTS
ART3038	Contemporary Art Biennials: Critical and Theoretical Issues	4 ECTS
ART3040	The Art of the Counter Reformation outside Italy	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AAH3217	Fine Arts Synoptic Study-unit 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
AAH3218	Fine Arts Synoptic Study-Unit 2	6 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

ART2021	Architectural History 3: Modern and Contemporary Architecture	4 ECTS
ART3004	Art in Malta 4: The Nineteenth Century - Painting, Sculpture and Architecture	4 ECTS
ART3035	Museum Placement 2	2 ECTS
ART3048	Criticism, Appreciation and Method in Art History	2 ECTS
ART3114	Study Tour	4 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 credits, of which:
28 credits in Fine Arts
28 credits in the other area
4 credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. Fine Arts and in another area of study: 180 credits, of which:
80 credits in Fine Arts
80 credits in the other area
20 credits optional study-units

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

Archaeology

Upon successfully completing the course, you will be able to demonstrate your knowledge by:

Showing an understanding of the different material foundations of human experience through different time periods and cultures.
Gathering, synthesizing, and analysing ambiguous data sources.
Having the critical capacity to engage thoroughly in discussions and debates about archaeological interpretive data.
Writing and researching concisely and accurately about ideas relating to the subject matter.
Understanding key methodological and theoretical concepts related to the subject matter.

Fine Arts

Upon finishing the course, you will be able to:

Conduct research and write critically about a subject matter related to the fine arts.
Effectively express concepts and engage in discussions in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary atmosphere.
Have a deep understanding behind the meaning of a work of art, while also perceiving its role in a social macrocosmic context.
Redefine and analyse contemporary art through your awareness of its multiple unique representations across time and different regions.
Develop an autonomous identity and style through the practice of original art.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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Archaeology

As a graduate of this course, you will have career opportunities both locally and abroad, in which your valuable knowledge on the subject will be demonstrated. You will be able to pursue a career as an archaeologist, conservator, heritage manager, historic buildings inspector or conservation officer, museum/gallery curator, tourism officer, records manager, archivist, cartographer and as a social research. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic career in archaeology, then we encourage you to enrol in a postgraduate course offered at our University, where you will be able to hone your knowledge and gain a holistic understanding of the subject.

Fine Arts

As a fine arts graduate, you will have a number of career opportunities, both locally and abroad, in which you can employ your invaluable artistic skill-set. These include roles such as an art therapist, community arts worker, advertising art director, fine artist, graphic designer, conservator, illustrator, animator and exhibition designer. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a honed and holistic academic experience.

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