MA Funerary Archaeology

The MA Funerary Archaeology course at the University of York is a specialised postgraduate degree that provides an in-depth understanding of death and burial in the past. This one-year full-time course delves into a range of topics like mortuary practices, ritual, and theory, human osteoarchaeology, and more.Course Content: This programme will cover how societies treat death and the dead, burial archaeology, how mortuary practices are conducted, and the study of human remains. Students will be taught critical thinking, research and presentation skills. Comprehensive training on subject-specific and transferable skills is also part of the curriculum.Key Modules: The core modules include Death, Burial and Society, Human Osteoarchaeology, Analysis of archaeological faunal remains, and Laboratory Skills. Students can also choose from several option modules like Stone Age Archaeology, Bioarchaeology of Human Remains, and more.Future Careers: Graduates of this course can find career opportunities in a range of sectors such as commercial archaeology, museums and the heritage sector, local and central government, and non-governmental organisations. Many of the graduates have also gone on to pursue doctoral research.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.