Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Museum and Classical Studies (P1Q8)

Develop as a museum professional and gain hands-on experience at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology and University of Reading's other University museums in the unique BA Museum and Classical Studies degree. This joint honours course combines the contemporary theory and practice of museum studies with the study of the classical world through literature, material culture, and history. University of Reading is the only UK university to offer this exciting combination.

Central to the course is the hands-on experience students will gain at the University's three on-site museums – including the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology – in which students can gain experience as a volunteer as they learn. As well as museums, there are also a number of archives and special collections of international importance.

Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to be a museum professional. Teaching will encourage them to research the environment that artifacts are displayed in, how they are cataloged, and the meanings they hold for different audiences. Students will be given the opportunity to conduct their own research and, in their final year, they will design, create and evaluate their own exhibition.

Students will volunteer and undertake a number of work placements to gain hands-on experience. The Department has great connections with conservators, learning specialists and funding and policy specialists, as well as with a large number of museums, including local institutions such as the Reading Museum, and the Royal Berkshire Medical Museum.