Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Fine Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Fine Arts

MQF Level

6

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.


Fine Arts

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 Fine Arts course takes a hands-on approach tailored for you if you're interested in developing a critical perspective on your creative practice. Over the three years, you will work with a range of media, techniques, and artistic forms—both practically and through focused readings on art practice, theory, and art history. You'll have the opportunity to experiment with traditional forms such as drawing, painting, and printmaking, as well as non-traditional audio-visual methods like photography and multimedia. The course encourages interdisciplinarity and supports your development of a broad understanding of the humanities. If you proceed with your Honours, you will be able to develop a final practice-based project 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.

Information for International applicants

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.

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.

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.


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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

Fine Arts

 
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)
 
ART1003 Artistic Techniques: Painting, Sculpture and Printing 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
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)    
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)    
ART1010 Introduction to Drawing Skills: Practical Sessions 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
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      
AAH3141 Decorative Design Workshops 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      
ART2315 Gallery Placement 2 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
AAH2209 Painting 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      
AAH3037 Milestones in the History of Photography and Cinema 2 ECTS      
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      

* 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 In-Formation: Rethinking the Human in the 21st Century 4 ECTS      
 
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      
AAH3402 Post-Internet Artistic Practices 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)    
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)
 
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 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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