Archaeology
46.03.01 In English and Russian
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
Programme description
- The bachelor’s programme "Archaeology" at St Petersburg University is designed to develop a skills set that makes it possible to know and understand the fundamental concepts of archaeological science, the history of archaeological knowledge from the first human ideas of antiquity to modern archaeological theory. Students study archaeological cultures, agricultural and nomadic civilisations of Eurasia from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, antiquity, the Migration Period, the Middle Ages, and the Modern Period
- It brings together academic courses and practices that focus on the archeology-specific skills: introduction and processing of the archeological sources, description and classification archeological material, field research methods, e-resources and software for 3D-modelling of the archeological monuments, modern legislation in preservation of the archeological monuments
Main courses
- Ancient archeology
- Archeological practice
- Archeological sources
- Archeology of Caucasus
- Archeology of Mesolithic and Neolithic periods
- Archeology of Paleolithic Age
- Archeology of Early Iron Age
- Archeology of Siberia and Central Asia
- Archeology of Eneolithic Period and Bronze Age
- History of archeological knowledge
- Methods of natural sciences in archeology
- Methods of in-door studies in archeology
- Methods of the field studies in archeology
- Settlement and early history of the Slavonic peoples in archeology
- Sarmatian archeology
Our advantages
- The programme is aimed at: developing in students a holistic understanding of archaeology as a scientific field of knowledge with its own special source and research methods; studying the archaeology of Eurasia and the national distinctness of Russia, its place in world and European civilisation; and acquiring a system of knowledge about the basic regularities of the formation of archaeological cultures and peculiarities of the world-wide historically important process as well as the range of archaeological and historical issues connected with the field of future professional activity.
- It brings together academic courses and practices that focus on the archeology-specific skills: introduction and processing of the archeological sources, description and classification archeological material, field research methods, e-resources and software for 3D-modelling of the archeological monuments, modern legislation in preservation of the archeological monuments.
Сareer opportunities
Practices at
- Institute of History of Material Culture of the RAS
- The Hermitage
- Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of Peter the Great
- Kursk Archeological Museum
- Preservation “Scythian Neapolis”
- Research Centre “Current Archeology”
Professions
- Archeologist
- Researcher
- Research fellow in academic institutions, museum, educational institutions, private archeological companies
- Scientific editor
- Archive worker
- Librarian
- Media editor
- Specialist in historical, cultural and experiential tourism
- Educator (cultural and educational centres)
- Educator (secondary schools and professional vocational education)