Ways to Fulfill C C 362: the Classical Archaeology Fieldwork / Study Abroad Requirement

The objective of the fieldwork / study abroad requirement is to give you direct, hands-on experience in an authentic archaeological environment.  You can fulfill this requirement in any of three ways.

A) Attend an archaeological field school.  If you attend a pre-approved archaeological field school, your completion of the program, with documentation, will be deemed sufficient to satisfy the field archaeology requirement.  Projects with a classical orientation are preferred, but approved nonclassical projects can also fulfill the requirements.  These include:

1. Any UT-affiliated archaeological field school that has been pre-approved by the Undergraduate Advisor.  After completion, this will be automatically registered on your transcript as a UT course.
2. Any archaeological field school that has been pre-approved by the Undergraduate Advisor.  We will petition to have your grade count as a UT course.

Examples of current UT-affiliated field schools:

• Iberian Archaeology Program:  The Bagunte Project at Vila do Conde, Portugal
• Programme for Belize Archaeological Project
  

 Examples of appropriate non-UT field schools:

• Drew in Umbria, Drew University
• Silchester Insula X Project, University of Reading
• Ashkelon Project, Harvard / Boston University
• Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology, UC-Berkeley
  
• Texas Foundation for Archaeological & Historical Research Bylazora Project
  

B) Participate in an archaeology project without a field school.  All projects of this sort must be approved in advance by the Classics Undergraduate Advisor in consultation with the Classical Archaeology faculty.  With the assistance of a faculty member, you will be required to draw up, in advance, a series of tasks to fulfill during or shortly after your experience in the field.  Typically these will consist of a field journal, an annotated bibliography of literature you will read about the site or the project, and a 12-15-page report of your experience.  Projects with a classical orientation are preferred, but approved nonclassical projects can also fulfill the requirement.

Examples of appropriate archaeology projects without field schools:

• The Ostia Synagogue Area Excavations (OSMAP), UT-Austin
• The Gabii Field Program, University of Michigan
  
• Gault School of Archaeological Research
  

C) Design a special project not affiliated with an archaeological expedition.  Students with particular interests or travel limitations can design a custom project with the help of a Classics faculty member.  A characteristic project might involve the study of a group of artifacts in a museum.  You will be required to draw up, in advance, a series of tasks to fulfill during or shortly after your project.  Typically these will consist of an annotated bibliography, a series of defined research tasks, and a 12-15-page report or research paper.

To receive a timely response on the petition, be sure to consult the Undergraduate Advisor well in advance of your project.