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Classics, formerly split between the departments of Humanity (Latin) and Greek, have been taught at the University since its foundation in 1583. The school has the oldest established Chair in Scottish History. Several well-known archaeologists have graduated and taught at the school.
Other postgraduate masters programmes cover the culture, literature and history of the Highlands and Islands, Material Culture and Gàidhealtachd History, Orkney & Shetland Studies, and Viking Studies. The business school offers distinctive programmes such as Scotland's only degree in Golf Management. [31]
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The WEA's provision is usually local to its students. In 2015–16 there were over 8,000 courses delivered in over 1,800 community venues and 75% of WEA students travelled less than 2 miles to their class. [1] The WEA has throughout its history supported the development of similar educational initiatives and associations internationally.
Scottish studies is an interdisciplinary field of research devoted to the study of Scotland, History of Scotland, Geography of Scotland, Scottish society, Culture of Scotland, Politics of Scotland, Economy of Scotland, Languages of Scotland, Scottish literature, Gaelic literature and of Scottish people in Scotland and elsewhere.
The School of Scottish Studies (Scottish Gaelic: Sgoil Eòlais na h-Alba, Scots: Scuil o Scots Studies) was founded in 1951 at the University of Edinburgh. It holds an archive of approximately 33,000 [ 1 ] field recordings of traditional music, song and other lore, housed in George Square , Edinburgh.
The Scottish History Society is a historical and text publication society, which promotes the study of and research in the history of Scotland. [ 1 ] It was founded in 1886, as part of the late 19th-century revival in interest in Scottish national identity . [ 2 ]
Scottish politics in the late 18th century was dominated by the Whigs, with the benign management of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (1682–1761), who was in effect the "viceroy of Scotland" from the 1720s until his death in 1761. Scotland generally supported the king with enthusiasm during the American Revolution.