MA Scottish Ethnology and Scottish History
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 Scottish History, a Scottish Ethnology and Studies and History degree exploring the cultural and historical development of the nation. Core topics include Fieldwork and Historical Research. The programme spans four years and incorporates resources from the School of Scottish Studies Archives. The first year covers conceptual foundations through Conceptualising Scotland, Creating Scotland, heritage, and literature. The second year examines orality and tradition through Scotland and Orality (Voicing Scotland), Visualising Scotland, song, and storytelling. The third year advances into specialised topics via Archives and Interpretation, Ethnological Fieldwork Methods, Traditional Narrative, and Traditional Song (Gaelic and Scots options).
Modules
- Conceptualising Scotland
- Creating Scotland
- heritage
- literature
- folklore
- music and song
- visual art
- the popular media
- a course on the history of Edinburgh from the Iron Age to the present day
- a wide-ranging core course focused on key skills and habits, and showcasing the variety of topics available at Edinburgh, including in modern history
- Celtic civilisation
- art and architectural history
- history, classics and archaeology
- 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
- historiography
- a wide-ranging overview of the history of Scotland from the early modern period to the 20th century
- 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