Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World

Graduate Certificate Program

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Graduate Certificate Program

The Graduate Certificate in Archaeology of the Ancient World offers graduate students already enrolled in Ph.D. programs at Brown University the opportunity to acquire and to consolidate a foundational background in archaeology of the Mediterranean or Near East that may enhance the students' experiences in their primary, degree-granting graduate program.

The graduate certificate enables students to develop methodological and theoretical expertise and credentials in the interdisciplinary field of archaeology, giving them the opportunity for advanced training in the field; providing them with specialized professional training in archaeology; and fostering a community of scholars dedicated to the study of the discipline.

The certificate is flexibly structured, in order to meet the needs of doctoral students across all disciplines at Brown who have an interest in developing their skills in and knowledge of archaeology. Students are required to complete four courses, which may be taken at any time during their graduate study at Brown. The certificate also requires completion of a final project, as well as fieldwork on an archaeological project, in a lab, in a museum, or a combination of these experiences.

Certificate Requirements

Four courses, taken at any point in the course of graduate studies at Brown

One substantial research project and resulting paper (usually of 30-50 pages in length)

Three weeks of fieldwork on an archaeological project, in a lab, museum, or a combination of these experiences

Completion of the Certificate Program

When all requirements have been completed, students should submit the “Doctoral Certificate Completion Form” in UFunds, found under “Doctoral Certificates.” The Director of Graduate Studies will review students’ transcripts to verify they have completed the necessary coursework. Though there is no minimum required grade, students are expected to meet normal standards of doctoral work in these courses. Students will also be expected to submit their completed research papers to the DGS for review. Informal documentation of the completion of three weeks of fieldwork should also be provided to the DGS.

Once the DGS has confirmed, the Graduate School will add the completion term to the graduate student’s academic record. Successful completion of the requirements of the certificate program will be recognized on the Brown University transcript with a notation indicating the completion of a certificate in Archaeology of the Ancient World.

Admission to the Certificate Program

Students are strongly encouraged to contact the Joukowsky Institute’s Director of Graduate Studies early in their consideration of whether to pursue this certificate option. To apply to the Certificate Program in Archaeology of the Ancient World, students should apply online through Brown University's UFunds under “Doctoral Certificates,” attaching a CV and requesting that the Director of Graduate Studies in the applicant's home department provide a letter of recommendation.

More information on graduate certificates at Brown University can be found on the Graduate School's Doctoral Certificates page.

For questions about the Graduate Certificate in Archaeology of the Ancient World, contact the Joukowsky Institute's Director of Graduate Studies, or email Joukowsky_Institute@brown.edu.