Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and History of Art

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Archaeology

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.

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.

History of Art

In this comprehensive course offered by the Department of Art and Art History, you will be equipped with the academic discipline of Art History and fully engage with the rich and wide-ranging narratives of European art, from Antiquity to the Contemporary. You will explore cultural, religious, social, and economic contexts; delve into critical, theoretical, and philosophical discussions; and study the techniques of various artists. Throughout the course, you'll develop skills in connoisseurship and gain a deeper understanding of artworks within their multifaceted contexts. You’ll benefit from the Department’s expertise in areas such as Medieval and Renaissance Art, Baroque Art, Architecture, Visual Culture, Decorative Arts, Nineteenth-Century Art, and Modern and Contemporary Art. The course is further enriched by an annual study tour to European cities and regular guest lectures from international scholars and academics on specialized topics. If you continue with your Honours, you will have the opportunity to carry out a research-based dissertation of your choice.

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.

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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.

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

History of Art

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.

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


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 choose study-units to the value of 18 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)

ARC2012	Monographic Course 2	2 ECTS
ARC2015*	Monitored Fieldwork (Extended)	8 ECTS
ARC2016	Principles of Conservation in Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC2024	An Introduction to Environmental Archaeology	4 ECTS
ARC2047	Principles of Archaeological Illustration and Photography	4 ECTS
ARC3035	The Prehistory of North Africa	4 ECTS
CLA1001	Basic Notions of Latin 1	2 ECTS
* Study-unit ARC2015 is an intensive study-unit which is normally scheduled for June/July and prior to the beginning of the second year. This study-unit is a requirement for students who intend to proceed to a Masters Degree in Archaeology at the University of Malta.

Semester 2

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

ARC3006	Maltese Prehistory	4 ECTS
ARC3016	The Development and Theory of Archaeology	4 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
ARC2027	Digital Archaeology	4 ECTS
ARC3010	Palaeochristian and Byzantine Archaeology	6 ECTS
CLA1002	Basic Notions of Latin 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 12 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)

ARC2015*	Monitored Fieldwork (Extended)	8 ECTS
ARC2026	Archaeological Science	4 ECTS
ARC3029	The Prehistory of the Western Mediterranean: Sicily and Sardinia	4 ECTS
ARC3101	An Introduction to the Port Cities of the Ancient Mediterranean	4 ECTS
CLA1001	Basic Notions of Latin 1	2 ECTS
CLA3129	Survey of Classical Epic	4 ECTS
* Study-unit ARC2015 is an intensive study-unit which is normally scheduled for July or July and prior to the beginning of the second year. This study-unit is a requirement for students who intend to proceed to a Masters Degree in Archaeology.

Semester 2

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

ARC3009	Roman Malta	4 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)

ARC2011	Phoenician and Punic Archaeology	4 ECTS
ARC2012	Monographic Course 2	2 ECTS
ARC3033	Medieval Archaeology	6 ECTS
ART2022	Greek and Roman Art and Architecture	4 ECTS
CLA1002	Basic Notions of Latin 2	2 ECTS
SOC2121	Principles of Data Visualisation	4 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

History of Art


Semester 1

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

ART1001	Introduction to History of Art as a Discipline	4 ECTS	(NC)
ART1013	Early Renaissance Art in Italy	4 ECTS	(NC)
ART1140	Italian Renaissance Architecture 1400-1600	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

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

ART1005	Modern Art in the Making	4 ECTS	(NC)
ART1017	The Art and Architecture of Early Christianity and the Early Middle Ages	4 ECTS	(NC)
ART1027	The Visual Culture of the Central Mediterranean: Malta and Sicily in the 17th and 18th Century	4 ECTS	(NC)
ART1120	Museum Placement 1	2 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 credits in History of Art
26 credits in the other area
8 credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 26 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)

AAH2035	Twentieth-Century Visual Culture	4 ECTS
ART2000	Art in Malta 1: Late Medieval to Early Renaissance	4 ECTS
ART2018	Caravaggio and Early Baroque Classicism	4 ECTS
ART2038	Gender Issues in Art	2 ECTS
ART2140	Italian Baroque Architecture 1600-1750	4 ECTS
ART2151	The Decorative Arts in the 19th Century	2 ECTS
PHI2051	Aesthetics	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

ART2005	Northern Renaissance Art	4 ECTS
ART2008	High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy	4 ECTS
ART2010	Roman Baroque Sculpture	4 ECTS
ART2011	Modern and Contemporary Art	4 ECTS
ART2022	Greek and Roman Art and 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
ART2314	Conservation Placement	2 ECTS
ART2315	Gallery Placement	2 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 credits in History of Art
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 16 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)

AAH3020	The Art and Ideas of the 20th Century	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
ART3019	Art in Malta 5: Twentieth-Century Visual Culture	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)

ART3017	History of Art Synoptic Study-Unit 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
ART3018	History of Art 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)

AAH2051	Design Currents in the 20th Century	4 ECTS
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 History of Art
28 credits in the other area
4 credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. History of Art and in another area of study: 180 credits, of which:
80 credits in History of Art
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.

History of Art

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Use your mastered skill-set of intricate observational and inductive analysis to interpret artistic works in its variety of manners.
Critically discuss artistic works in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary atmosphere.
Have a better understanding of the causal link between the practicality of art with society, history and culture on both a microcosmic and macrocosmic scale.
Demonstrate an understanding of different art works in a diversity of genres according to geographic locations, while also being able to distinguish the art work of different historical periods.
Recall important historic artists who have contributed to the movement and evolution of art.
Possess a visual awareness of contemporary 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.

History of Art

As a graduate of this course you will be employable, both locally and internationally, as a conservator, heritage manager, commercial art gallery manager, academic librarian, archivist and arts administrator. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that a diverse and multicultural education will instil you with a better academic journey.