This programme provides the choice of three pathways to explore archaeological materials, artefacts and technology, experimental archaeology, analysis of archaeological materials, or material culture studies.Each pathway provides a different emphasis on the study of material artefacts found in the archaeological record in order to explore craft production, use and trade in ancient and historic societies, this is reflected in the core modules for each. Students may also choose from a variety of modules which engage with theory, ethnographic case studies and experimental and analytical approaches to material culture or to historic periods of interest.Teaching is through lectures, seminars, presentations, and practical work in the field and laboratory, providing students with the necessary research and vocational skills to work with archaeological material. In the final semester students can specialise and work on a novel project on a particular aspect of material culture for their dissertation.Those on the MA Material Culture Studies stream can opt to undertake a placement, working alongside practitioners in a professional setting, and get consolidated hands on experience in a subject/technique/form of material culture of particular interest to them.