MA Scottish Studies
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 Studies, a history degree exploring Scottish identity, culture, and society through an interdisciplinary curriculum. Students can work directly with the extensive holdings housed within the School of Scottish Studies Archives. The first year covers foundational ideas through Conceptualising Scotland and Creating Scotland, alongside options to study the Scottish Gaelic language or history. The second year examines cultural expression and tradition through Scotland and Orality (Voicing Scotland) and Visualising Scotland. The third year broadens the scope through subjects such as history, literature, ethnology, music, Celtic, sociology, politics, art history, and architectural history.
Modules
- Conceptualising Scotland
- Creating Scotland
- heritage
- literature
- folklore
- music and song
- visual art
- the popular media
- build your skills in studying History and learn about the history of Edinburgh
- develop the skills needed for the critical close reading of the core literary genres of poetry, drama and prose
- learn or deepen your understanding of the Scottish Gaelic language
- take courses in Celtic civilisation
- 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
- history
- literature
- ethnology
- music
- Celtic
- sociology
- politics
- art history
- architectural history
- traditional performing arts