Master's Degree Programme in
Ancient Civilisations: Literature, History and Archaeology
Enrolment until 2024/2025

These web pages provide information solely for admission to years other than the first.
If you are enrolling, or if you are requesting to be transferred to the first year at Ca’ Foscari from another programme or another university, you will find admission and enrolment information on the website of the degree programme in Ancient Civilisations: Archaeology, Literature, and History - Enrolment from 2025/2026.

The programme at a glance

1

gain an understanding of a wide time span and geographical span; develop knowledge in IT and hard science applied to archeology; prepare to join the Inter-University Postgraduate School for Archaeology in Trieste

2

benefit from a wide-ranging offer of epigraphy studies; examine inscriptions from linguistic and archaeological perspectives, and learn about technology and digital epigraphy

3

study the language traditions of the Classical world and of the ancient Mediterranean (Greek, Latin and other languages), becoming familiar with many different methods and approaches, including the use of advanced digital tools

4

build a study path focused on the Near East and Middle East, Egypt and North Africa; you can study history, archaeology and ancient languages (Egyptian, Akkadian) and gain an overview of a very long period of time, from prehistory to the Islamic period

Your future career options

become a teacher in Italian secondary schools or, after completing a PhD, as researcher and university professor

become an archaeologist; work as an expert in archaeological research, cataloguing, conservation, protection and promotion, in Italy and abroad; work as a museum consultant or curator; work as a manager of archaeological parks; work as a tour guide; work in public or private institutions

work as a journalist; work as an expert in journalism and scientific and popular publishing; contribute to the management of exhibitions and cultural events in the field of antiquities; collaborate with institutions responsible for heritage conservation

Contacts

Humanistic Campus

ADiSS - Humanistic Campus
Malcanton Marcorà [ITA], Dorsoduro 3484/D, 30123 Venice (Italy)

Campus services: campus.umanistico@unive.it
Humanistic area internships: stage.areaumanistica@unive.it
Information tutors: tutor.campusumanistico@unive.it