Egyptian Archaeology

Program Overview

The Egyptian Archaeology program delves into the history, art, and culture of Ancient Egypt from prehistoric times to the Arab Conquest. It equips students with critical perspectives for heritage research, preservation, and management. Students can specialize in archaeology or philology, and the program features courses on Egyptian language, art, architecture, and other aspects of Egyptian society. With ISO 9001 certification, graduates pursue careers in academia, archaeology, cultural heritage management, and more.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Program Name: Egyptian Archaeology
• Overview: The Egyptian Archaeology program is a systematic study of Ancient Egypt's history, art, architecture, culture, literature, science, technology, and religion from the Prehistoric Period until the Arab Conquest in 640 AD.
• Objectives: This program aims to provide students with the critical perspectives needed to actively participate in the research, preservation, and management of Egypt's cultural heritage.
• Learning Outcomes:
• Attain adequate knowledge of Ancient Egypt.
• Conduct proper research using library research, museums, and fieldwork.
• Argue theoretical and applied knowledge of philology, excavation, and applied sciences related to the study of Ancient Egypt.
• Reflect on the challenges of the 21st Century pertaining to the Ancient Egyptian cultural heritage in the global perspective.
• Relate to site and museum management, preservation, and conservation challenges of the Ancient Egyptian Heritage.
• Formulate an academic opinion on the different dynamics of preserving the cultural heritage and development for sustainable safeguard of the Ancient Egyptian culture heritage.

Outline:

• Structure: The program is composed of a core curriculum, a concentration, and electives.
Students can choose to specialize in archaeology or philology in their elective courses.
• Course Schedule: The program is divided into 8 terms.
• Individual Modules:
• Term 1:
• HT1031: Rhetoric in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage I
• HT1011: Introduction to Heritage Theory and Practice
• CB 100: Introduction to Surveying
• HT1061: Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology
• Term 2:
• HT1032: Rhetoric in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage II
• HT1044: World Archaeology II
• HT1021: Archaeological Illustration
• HT1042: Introduction to Biology
• HT1041: Science and Technology of the Ancient Societies
• HT1091: Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology
• Term 3:
• HT2063: Introduction to the History of the Classical World
• HT1071: Introduction to African Archaeology
• HT2045: World Archaeology II
• HT2012: Introduction to Museum and Exhibition Management
• HT2022: Digital Heritage
• HT2062: Introduction to Coptic Archaeology
• Term 4:
• HT2081: Introduction to Islamic Archaeology
• HT2014: Heritage Site Management and Fundamentals of Conservation
• LED905: Personal Leadership Development
• HT2046: Archaeology Theory and Practice
• HT2013: Advanced and Critical Museology
• HT2033: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• Term 5:
• HT3015: Heritage Ethics and Politics
• HT3034: Heritage and Media I
• HT3061: History of Ancient Egypt I
• HT3062: Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I
• HT3064: Culture and Society of Ancient Egypt
• Term 6:
• HT3047: Archaeological Chemistry
• HT3035: Heritage and Media II
• HT3065: History of Ancient Egypt II
• HT3066: Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II
• HT3067: Ancient Egyptian Language II
• HT3068: Ancient Egyptian Literature in Translation
• HT4040: Practicum
• Term 7:
• HT4016: Critical Heritage Studies
• HT4048: Bioarchaeology
• HT4061: History of Ancient Egypt I
• HT4062: Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I
• Term 8:
• HT4036: Ethnoarchaeology and Archaeological Ethnography
• HT4023: Computational Archaeology: GIS, 3D Scanning and Remote Sensing
• Elective Courses:
Students need to take a minimum of 2 courses in their senior year.
• HT40610: Egyptomania and the Legacy of Ancient Egypt
• HT40611: The Art & Architecture of the Greeks and the Romans in Egypt
• HT4064: Ancient Egypt and Kush
• HT4066: The History of the Graeco-Roman Period in Egypt
• HT4067: Introduction to Hieratic
• HT4068: History of Egyptology

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Pursue graduate studies and work in academia as researchers or instructors.
• Work as archaeologists on the different foreign missions working in Egypt.
• Work for the different funding boards culture sector such as the USAID, EU Commission, UNDP, World Bank, and UNESCO.
• Work on different cultural heritage management projects in Egypt.
• Work as a professional writer and media expert on Egyptian archaeology and cultural heritage.
• Work on different international projects of computational archaeology and digital heritage.
• Work in the Ministry of Antiquities as archaeologists or in museums in Egypt or abroad with Egyptian collections.
• Work in the tourism industry on study tours.
• Teach history in the different schools.

Other:

• Accreditation: Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities (SCU) ISO 9001 Certificate for Educational Processes
• Brief: Egyptian Archaeology is the systematic study of the history, art, architecture, culture, literature, science, technology, and religion of Ancient Egypt from the Prehistoric Period until the Arab Conquest in 640 AD.
This program will provide students with the different critical perspectives needed to be able to actively participate in the research, preservation, and management of Egypt's cultural heritage.