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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: zzzzzzzz on February 02, 2011, 05:43:56 pm

Title: Arts degree
Post by: zzzzzzzz on February 02, 2011, 05:43:56 pm

Is Melb uni the best uni in Melbourne to study classics and archaeology

Title: Re: Arts degree
Post by: zomgSEAN on February 02, 2011, 10:55:04 pm

Melb uni is the best uni to study anything non-employable.


So, yes.

Title: Re: Arts degree
Post by: simpak on February 02, 2011, 11:57:36 pm

I'm not sure about Classics but Melbourne doesn't really offer anything in the undergrad in the name of archaeology, which is a reason a friend of mine sought elsewhere for her Bachelor of Arts.

Title: Re: Arts degree
Post by: Russ on February 03, 2011, 09:52:31 am

Latrobe actually has archaeology. I'm less than impressed with Melbourne's classics options, especially since the arts purge began

Title: Re: Arts degree
Post by: schmalex on February 03, 2011, 02:48:40 pm

Ancient world studies includes archaeology, but I'm not sure how much they have. Check the handbook.

Title: Re: Arts degree
Post by: rustic_metal on February 03, 2011, 04:16:46 pm

Agree with what Russ said.

Latrobe is good for a lot of things that other universities don't seem to focus on much, particularly in health sciences (nursing, podiatry, etc). If Melbourne doesn't focus on your desired course enough (I have no idea about archaeology), your best bet is most likely Latrobe.

Title: Re: Arts degree
Post by: Massofbubbles on February 03, 2011, 05:17:24 pm

My friend's studying archaeology at latrobe (doing arts/sci), and she said you have to maintain a b+ average in order to be able to stay in the course..

Title: Re: Arts degree
Post by: simpak on February 04, 2011, 03:41:30 pm

Yeah that's true, my friend got told she's not allowed to major in Arch for that reason and her other choice was Art History but that's only permitted as a minor until 2012.  So she either has to take a gap year, or major in History.  Chose to major in History and minor in Art History in the end.