Museum and Classical Studies, BA (Hons)

Course summary

Develop as a museum professional and gain hands-on experience at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology and our other University museums on our 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. We are the only UK university to offer this exciting combination.Central to the course is the hands-on experience you will gain at our on-site museums. The University has three museums – including the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology – in which you can gain experience as a volunteer as you learn. As well as museums, we also have a number of archives and special collections of international importance.For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/Subject-area/museum-studies-ug/ba-museum-and-classical-studies.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Texts, Readers and Writers Greek History: War, Society and Change in the Archaic Age The Past in the Present Presenting the Past: An Introduction to Museum Studies Museum Learning and Engagement