MSc/ Graduate Diploma Mediterranean Archaeology
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Coming Soon to the UCD School of Archaeology, more details and application details will be available from Mid January, however, if you wish to express an interest in this programme, please complete this form and we will, be in contact you with details as soon as possible.
The MSc and Graduate Diploma in Mediterranean Archaeology is for students interested in
the diverse peoples, places and material traditions of the ancient Mediterranean. The
“Middle Sea” connected Europe, Asia and Africa, providing a unique arena for interaction.
From deep prehistory, through Greece and Rome, to the medieval period, you will explore
key developments in the human story through an intercultural perspective. The wealth of
surviving evidence allows us to explore how complex societies of Egypt, Greece and Rome
emerged alongside radically different social models where even the notion of urbanism,
literacy or figural art remained alien.
You will engage with critical analysis of Mediterranean archaeology ranging from key
developments in theoretical discourse through to cutting-edge advances in archaeological
science and access to hands-on artefact-focussed learning on our campus in Dublin and in
the field.
Our wide range of modules from the Schools of Archaeology and Classics will allow you to tailor a personal learning experience at UCD. Our Classical Museum provides unparalleled access to artefact collections that enhance learning across material culture research and museum studies and digital archaeology.
Modules can include: Analysing Mediterranean Pasts; Classics in Action: Introduction to
Mediterranean Archaeology; Material Culture, Technology and Craft in the Classical
Mediterranean; Ancient Materialities; Greek and Latin languages (beginner, intermediate or
advanced levels; Archaeology of Extreme Environments; Roman Imperial Art, Architecture
and Political Propaganda. Our faculty can supervise research on North Africa, Iberia, and the
Central and Eastern Mediterranean from prehistory to Late Antiquity using archaeometric,
archaeological, epigraphic, art-historical, landscape studies, literary and other approaches to provide comprehensive, dynamic support for your research. Through the Irish Institute of
Hellenic Studies at Athens, we offer unique opportunities for on-the-ground learning in
Greece.
For more information please contact:
Programme Director: Dr Barry Molloy
(opens in a new window)barry.molloy@ucd.ie
Tel: +353 1 716 8529
Dr Barry Molloy's Profile can be found (opens in a new window)here
Application Deadline
Closing Date for 2026/2027 applications:31st May 2026.
