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Greek and Roman Material Culture The Open University

Department name
Department of Classical Studies
Qualification, duration, mode
PhD 36FT 72PT variableDL*MPhil 15FT 24PT variableDL
Months of entry
October
Entry requirements
PhD: The normal minimum entrance requirement is an upper second class honours degree or master's degree, relevant to the proposed area of study, from a recognised higher education institution in the UK. You should also have experience of academic research in the previous four years, normally in the form of either a master's degree in research methods, an undergraduate degree with a research element in the final year, or work-related experience with evidence through research reports. If you're not sure if you meet the entry requirements, please contact us (research-degrees-team@open.ac.uk). MPhil: see http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/ for more information.
Course description
The Department of Classical Studies has distinctive expertise in the material culture of the ancient world. Staff research in this area covers a wide selection of topics, including votive offerings from ancient sanctuaries, the archaeology of Etruscan Italy, and Roman funerary monuments. The members of the material culture research cluster share an interest in placing the objects, sites and monuments of antiquity into their broader social contexts, identifying how they have shaped (and been shaped by) the ideas and practices of different cultures. Our work is marked by a commitment to interdisciplinary activities, whether this be 'reading' images alongside literary texts, or applying anthropological and scientific approaches to the study of the classical past. We are involved in a number of national and international collaborations, and organise excavations and conferences with a range of partner institutions. We welcome applications from students with new ideas about the study and interpretation of ancient material culture, particularly in areas which correspond to staff interests (see below). We look for detailed and well-thought out proposals, which set out specific research questions and outline the originality of your topic or approach. If you would like to talk through your ideas informally before submitting an application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the department. Potential research projects * The archaeology of Roman Italy and Etruria. * Pre-Roman Italy and the Etruscans. * Greek and Roman art, especially its social and religious uses. * Roman funerary traditions and monuments. * The classical body. * The reception of Greek and Roman art. Potential supervisors * Dr Val Hope * Dr Jessica Hughes * Professor Phil Perkins
Funding
Please see The Open University website http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/ for more information.
New students enrolled annually
unknown
Total enrolled students
unknown
Contact name
Dr Jessica Hughes
Contact email
arts-classics-gen-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Contact phone
+44 (0)1908 653247
Contact web
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/

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