MA Scottish Ethnology and Archaeology
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Scottish Ethnology and Archaeology, a Scottish Ethnology and Studies and Archaeology degree examining human cultures, traditions, and historic remains. Core topics include Fieldwork, Human Behaviour. Students work with archival collections in the School of Scottish Studies Archives and Scottish Studies Library and undertake practical experience in archaeological fieldwork. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Conceptualising Scotland, Creating Scotland, Archaeology 1A, and Archaeology 1B. The second year progresses with Scotland and Orality (Voicing Scotland) and Visualising Scotland, examining heritage, tradition, and environmental impacts on society. The third year offers specialized study through modules such as Archives and Interpretation, Ethnological Fieldwork Methods, Traditional Narrative, and Sustaining Scotland: Heritage, Tourism and Cultural Sustainability in a Global World.
Modules
- Conceptualising Scotland
- Creating Scotland
- heritage
- literature
- folklore
- music and song
- visual art
- the popular media
- Archaeology 1A
- Archaeology 1B
- Celtic civilisation
- art and architectural history
- history and classics
- business, economics and informatics
- politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
- linguistics and language sciences
- philosophy, divinity and law
- Scotland and Orality (Voicing Scotland)
- Visualising Scotland
- song
- storytelling
- instrumental music
- dance
- folklore
- performance
- transmission (passing down)
- orality and print
- UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage
- nationhood
- identity
- heritage
- tradition
- cultural difference
- the recolonisation of Scotland after the last ice age
- the world heritage sites in the 'heart' of Scotland (such as Neolithic Orkney)
- the ways the environment shapes human behaviour
- the lasting impact activities like farming had on the Scottish landscape
- the Roman advances into Scotland
- Archives and Interpretation
- Ethnological Fieldwork Methods
- Traditional Narrative
- Traditional Song (Gaelic and Scots options)
- Traditional Music
- Traditional Drama
- Sustaining Scotland: Heritage, Tourism and Cultural Sustainability in a Global World
- Custom, Belief and Community
- Scottish Emigrant Traditions
- The Supernatural World
- Material Culture in Scotland
- Museums and Cultural Representation: Nine Conversations at the National Museum of Scotland