Classical Archaeology
Bachelor Classical Archaeology (685 [4] - Version 2026)
Orientation Course
- 090109 OV ( OV ) Information-event for students studying Classical Archaeology
STEOP Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)
STEOP 1 Fundamentals of Historical and Cultural Studies (5 ECTS)
- EXAM STEOP Module examination "Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking"
- 070245 VO StEOP: Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking
STEOP 2 Introduction to Classical Archaeology (10 ECTS)
- EXAM Module Examination: Introduction to Classical Archaeology
- 090037 VO ( MIXED ) Introduction to Classical Archaeology
- 090038 VU Selected Monuments in Classical Archaeology
M1 Research Methods in Classical Archaeology (12 ECTS)
- 090072 UE Describing and Comparing
- 090078 UE Describing and Comparing
- 090079 UE Introduction to Research Methods in Classical Archaeology
- 090082 UE Introduction to Research Methods in Classical Archaeology
- 090083 VO Current Questions and Practice in Classical Archaeology
M2 Periods (10 ECTS)
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
M3 Themes and Sources (27 ECTS)
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
- 090088 PS [ en ] Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Graeco-Roman Architecture
- 090089 PS Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Ceramics: Production, Distribution, and Use
M4 Applied Classical Archaeology (10 ECTS)
M5 Methods and Practical Skills (26 ECTS)
- 090090 UE [ en ] Methods and Practical Skills in Classical Archaelogy - AI in Classical Archaeology
Courses from other Study Programmes
- 060014 KU [ en ] Digital Competences
- 060020 KU Introduction to Greek Numismatics
- 060030 KU From Caesar to Augustus. Coinage and History.
- 060033 VO Concepts and methods of prehistoric and historical archaeology
- 060035 VO Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
- 060037 VO ( MIXED ) Interpretations and theories in prehistoric and historical archaeology
- 060038 VO Archaeometry
- 060049 UE AutoCAD for Archaeology
- 060050 UE GIS-applications for archaeologists
- 060052 VU Archaeological interpretation of aerial photographs
- 060079 UE Airborne Laser Scanning (LiDAR) for archaeologists
- 060099 VO Archaeological Heritage in Austria
- 080002 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Iconography
- 080025 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to the Terminology and Morphology of Architecture
- 090018 VO [ de en ] Greek Epigraphy: Ancient Mobility in Greek Inscriptions
- 090022 VO Papyrology 1
- 090023 UE Papyrology 1
- 090033 UE Epigraphy 1
- 090046 VO ( STEOP ) Reception of the Classical Literature (Motives)
- 090054 VO History of Greek Literature I
- 090063 VO Survey of Latin Literature: Antiquity
- 090080 VU Historical Interpretation of Literary Sources 2
- 141049 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Babylonian I
- 141389 VU Languages of the neighbouring regions of Mesopotamia - Introduction to Aramaic
- 240017 VO [ en ] BM3 Theoretical Traditions and Developments in Anthropology
- 240100 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology for EC
- 300105 VO [ de en ] Human Evolution and Archaeological Science
- 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
- 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
- 300385 VO ( REMOTE ) Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
Methods and Practical Skills of Classical Archaeology
M6 Bachelor’s Module (20 ECTS)
- 090091 SE Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Religious Ritual in Minoan and Mycenaean Greece
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
Bachelor Classical Archaeology (685 [3] - Version 2019) - discontinued
Orientation Course
- 090109 OV ( OV ) Information-event for students studying Classical Archaeology
Basics (52 ECTS)
Introductory and Orientation Period (group of compulsory modules) (17 ECTS)
StEOP 1 Principles of Thinking in Historical and Cultural Studies (compulsory module) (5 ECTS)
- EXAM STEOP Module examination "Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking"
- 070245 VO StEOP: Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking
StEOP 2 Introduction to Archaeology (compulsory module) (12 ECTS)
Compulsory module (8 ECTS)
M1 Basic Knowledge of Methods (compulsory module) (8 ECTS)
- 090072 UE Describing and Comparing
- 090078 UE Describing and Comparing
- 090079 UE Introduction to Research Methods in Classical Archaeology
- 090082 UE Introduction to Research Methods in Classical Archaeology
Basics (group of elective modules) (27 ECTS)
M2 Greek-Roman Archaeology (Greek Focus) (elective module) (9 ECTS)
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
- 090089 PS Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Ceramics: Production, Distribution, and Use
M3 Greek-Roman Archaeology (Roman Focus) (elective module) (9 ECTS)
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
- 090088 PS [ en ] Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Graeco-Roman Architecture
M4 Minoan and Mycenaean Archaeology (elective module) (9 ECTS)
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
M5 Archaeology of the Roman Provinces (elective module) (9 ECTS)
- 090088 PS [ en ] Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Graeco-Roman Architecture
M6 Late Antique and Early Christian Archaeology (elective module) (9 ECTS)
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
Practical Extension (14 ECTS)
Compulsory module (8 ECTS)
M7 Excavation and Survey, Cultural Heritage Preservation, Museology (compulsory module) (8 ECTS)
- 090083 VO Current Questions and Practice in Classical Archaeology
- 090090 UE [ en ] Methods and Practical Skills in Classical Archaelogy - AI in Classical Archaeology
Alternative compulsory modules (6 ECTS)
M8 Field Trip (alternative compulsory module) (6 ECTS)
M9 Training Excavation (alternative compulsory module) (6 ECTS)
Advanced Courses (26 ECTS)
Compulsory modules (26 ECTS)
M10 Visual Culture (compulsory module) (9 ECTS)
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
M11 Material Culture (compulsory module) (9 ECTS)
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
- 090088 PS [ en ] Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Graeco-Roman Architecture
- 090089 PS Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Ceramics: Production, Distribution, and Use
M12 Academic Practice (compulsory module) (8 ECTS)
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
Deepening Courses (12 ECTS)
Compulsory module (12 ECTS)
M13 Archaeological Consolidation (compulsory module) (12 ECTS)
- 010087 VU [ en ] Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World
- 090083 VO Current Questions and Practice in Classical Archaeology
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
- 090088 PS [ en ] Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Graeco-Roman Architecture
- 090089 PS Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Ceramics: Production, Distribution, and Use
- 090090 UE [ en ] Methods and Practical Skills in Classical Archaelogy - AI in Classical Archaeology
Final Stage (16 ECTS)
Compulsory module (16 ECTS)
M14 Bachelor’s Module (compulsory module) (16 ECTS)
- 090091 SE Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Religious Ritual in Minoan and Mycenaean Greece
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
Suggested Lectures of other directorates of studies
Master Classical Archaeology (885 [3] - Version 2026)
PM1 Thematic Specialisation (24 ECTS)
- 090091 SE Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Religious Ritual in Minoan and Mycenaean Greece
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
PM2 Academic and Professional Skills (19 ECTS)
- 090093 UE Academic Skills
- 090094 SE [ en ] Current Questions and Debates
PM3 Specialisation in Classical Archaeology (24 ECTS)
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
- 090090 UE [ en ] Methods and Practical Skills in Classical Archaelogy - AI in Classical Archaeology
- 090091 SE Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Religious Ritual in Minoan and Mycenaean Greece
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
PM4 Additional Archaeological Skills (23 ECTS)
- 010087 VU [ en ] Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World
- 060014 KU [ en ] Digital Competences
- 060017 VO ( STEOP ) Introduction to Jewish Cultural History
- 060020 KU Introduction to Greek Numismatics
- 060021 VO Jewish Cultural History in the Ancient Period
- 060027 KU Coins from the Battlefield. The Ancient Coin Finds from Kalkriese
- 060030 KU From Caesar to Augustus. Coinage and History.
- 060032 PS Powerful Women. Coinage in the Name of Roman Empresses
- 060038 VO Archaeometry
- 060049 UE AutoCAD for Archaeology
- 060050 UE GIS-applications for archaeologists
- 060052 VU Archaeological interpretation of aerial photographs
- 060059 SE Fact or fake? Pseudoarchaeology and scientific inquiry
- 060074 UE Practical preparation of professional scientific documents with LaTeX for archaeologists
- 060075 VO Archaeological prospection using ground-penetrating radar
- 060079 UE Airborne Laser Scanning (LiDAR) for archaeologists
- 060084 VO ( REMOTE ) Egyptian Religion
- 060099 VO Archaeological Heritage in Austria
- 060104 VO ( STEOP ) Ancient Egyptian Civilisation
- 080002 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Iconography
- 080024 SE Neoclassical Architecture in Athens
- 080025 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to the Terminology and Morphology of Architecture
- 080108 PS [ en ] Case Study II/III: Antique Sculpture and Baroque Art
- 090016 SE Seminar in Roman History
- 090017 SE Seminar in Greek History - Perspektiven und Diskussionen
- 090018 VO [ de en ] Greek Epigraphy: Ancient Mobility in Greek Inscriptions
- 090029 VU Ancient History and Classical Studies
- 090046 VO ( STEOP ) Reception of the Classical Literature (Motives)
- 090054 VO History of Greek Literature I
- 090059 VO History and Culture of the Etruscans I
- 090063 VO Survey of Latin Literature: Antiquity
- 090080 VU Historical Interpretation of Literary Sources 2
- 090081 VO Peoples of Ancient Italy - Die Völker des antiken Italien (ohne Etrusker)
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
- 090090 UE [ en ] Methods and Practical Skills in Classical Archaelogy - AI in Classical Archaeology
- 090091 SE Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Religious Ritual in Minoan and Mycenaean Greece
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
- 141004 VO Socio-economic and cultural longue-durée phenomena in the Middle East and North Africa
- 141006 VO VO History of Iran from antiquity to the end of Mongol rule
- 141010 VO Cultural contacts in Iran, Central Asia, and India
- 141049 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Babylonian I
- 141088 VO Ancient Near Eastern History - Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture I
- 141312 VO Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa
- 141389 VU Languages of the neighbouring regions of Mesopotamia - Introduction to Aramaic
- 240017 VO [ en ] BM3 Theoretical Traditions and Developments in Anthropology
- 240100 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology for EC
- 300063 VO Funerary Archaeology in Austria - Archaeological concepts, legal regulations, and digital methods
- 300105 VO [ de en ] Human Evolution and Archaeological Science
- 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
- 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
- 300385 VO ( REMOTE ) Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
PM5 Final Module (5 ECTS)
- 090095 SE Seminar for Final Dissertation
Master Classical Archaeology (885 [2] - Version 2019) - discontinued
PM1 Greek and Roman Archaeology (compulsory module) (16 ECTS)
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
PM2 Scientific and Professional Practice (compulsory module) (14 ECTS)
- 090090 UE [ en ] Methods and Practical Skills in Classical Archaelogy - AI in Classical Archaeology
- 090093 UE Academic Skills
PM3 Free Extension (compulsory module) (24 ECTS)
- 010087 VU [ en ] Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World
PM4 Emphasis A (compulsory module) (24 ECTS)
Research area: Greek Archaeology
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
Research area: Roman Archaeology
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
Research area: Minoan and Mycenaean Archaeology
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090091 SE Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Religious Ritual in Minoan and Mycenaean Greece
Research area: Archaeology of the Roman Provinces
Research area: Late Antique and Early Christian Archaeology
PM5 Emphasis B (compulsory module) (12 ECTS)
Research area of the Master's Thesis: Greek Archaeology
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
Research area of the Master's Thesis: Roman Archaeology
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
- 090092 SE [ en ] Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Archaeological Illustration
Research area of the Master's Thesis: Minoan and Mycenaean Archaeology
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090091 SE Seminar for Thematic Specialization - Religious Ritual in Minoan and Mycenaean Greece
Research area of the Master's Thesis: Archaeology of the Roman Provinces
Research area of the Master's Thesis: Late Antique and Early Christian Archaeology
PM6 Master's Thesis Seminar (compulsory module) (5 ECTS)
- 090095 SE Seminar for Final Dissertation
Extension Curriculum Classical Archaeology: Basics (596 [3] - Version 2026)
GM1 Basics of Classical Archaeology (15 ECTS)
- 090037 VO ( MIXED ) Introduction to Classical Archaeology
- 090038 VU Selected Monuments in Classical Archaeology
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
Extension Curriculum Classical Archaeology: Basics (596 [2] - Version 2019) - discontinued
GM Basics of Classical Archaeology (compulsory module) (17 ECTS)
- 090037 VO ( MIXED ) Introduction to Classical Archaeology
- 090038 VU Selected Monuments in Classical Archaeology
- 090072 UE Describing and Comparing
- 090078 UE Describing and Comparing
- 090088 PS [ en ] Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Graeco-Roman Architecture
- 090089 PS Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Ceramics: Production, Distribution, and Use
Extension Curriculum Classical Archaeology: Advanced Studies (792 [1] - Version 2026)
VM1 Classical Archaeology - Advanced Studies (15 ECTS)
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
- 090088 PS [ en ] Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Graeco-Roman Architecture
- 090089 PS Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Ceramics: Production, Distribution, and Use
Extension Curriculum Classical Archaeology: Methods (597 [2] - Version 2019) - discontinued
MM Methods in Classical Archaeology (compulsory module) (17 ECTS)
Classical Archaeology - introductory seminar (5 ECTS)
- 090088 PS [ en ] Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Graeco-Roman Architecture
- 090089 PS Introductory Seminar on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Ceramics: Production, Distribution, and Use
Visual Culture (4 ECTS)
- 090085 VU [ en ] Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Justinian
- 090086 VO Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Painting in the Aegean Bronze Age
- 090087 VO [ en ] Lecture on Themes from Classical Archaeology - Roman Visual Culture and the Hellenistic World
Excavation, Survey, Cultural Heritage Preservation, Museology (4 ECTS)
Material Culture (4 ECTS)
- 090084 VU Periods of Classical Antiquity - The Age of Heroes
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