Material Culture & Artefact Studies

Why this degree?

This course is designed to provide a broad grounding in the fields of artefact and material culture studies. You will be introduced to the specialist skills of archaeological finds analysis and related topics pertaining to artefact collections. In addition to a strong practical element, the course also develops a theoretical awareness of the complexities of interdisciplinary material culture studies and related professional issues in the management and curation of cultural materials. Overall, this course will prepare you to participate at both a practical and theoretical level within the field of specialist artefactual analysis as well as the demands of the cultural resource sector with respect to material culture. At MLitt level, the two strands to the course enable you to prepare for further doctoral research whilst also providing opportunities for valuable vocational experience in the commercial environment.