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  2. List of artists and entertainers with advanced degrees

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    Canadian musician, best known by the stage name Caribou PhD Mathematics: Imperial College London [59] Billy Taylor: Jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator EdD Music Education: University of Massachusetts Amherst [60] Alejandro Toledo: Composer, saxophonist, and ethnomusicologist PhD Music performance: Goldsmiths, University of London ...

  3. List of academic fields - Wikipedia

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    An academic discipline or field of study is known as a branch of knowledge. It is taught as an accredited part of higher education. A scholar's discipline is commonly defined and recognized by a university faculty. That person will be accredited by learned societies to which they belong along with the academic journals in which they publish ...

  4. Outline of academic disciplines - Wikipedia

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    An academic discipline or field of study is a branch of knowledge, taught and researched as part of higher education.A scholar's discipline is commonly defined by the university faculties and learned societies to which they belong and the academic journals in which they publish research.

  5. Liberal arts education - Wikipedia

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    Philosophia et septem artes liberales, "philosophy and the seven liberal arts."From the Hortus deliciarum of Herrad of Landsberg (12th century). Liberal arts education (from Latin liberalis ' free ' and ars ' art or principled practice ') [1] is a traditional academic course in Western higher education. [2]

  6. Scholasticism - Wikipedia

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    Scholastic thought is also known for rigorous conceptual analysis and the careful drawing of distinctions. In the classroom and in writing, it often takes the form of explicit disputation ; a topic drawn from the tradition is broached in the form of a question, oppositional responses are given, a counterproposal is argued and oppositional ...

  7. Autodidacticism - Wikipedia

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    Generally, autodidacts are individuals who choose the subject they will study, their studying material, and the studying rhythm and time. Autodidacts may or may not have formal education, and their study may be either a complement or an alternative to formal education. Many notable contributions have been made by autodidacts.

  8. Glossary of education terms (A–C) - Wikipedia

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    Academic degree A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. Academic dress (or academical dress, also known in the United States as academic regalia) Traditional clothing worn specifically in academic ...

  9. Hard and soft science - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the terms "hard science" and "soft science" is obscure. The earliest attested use of "hard science" is found in an 1858 issue of the Journal of the Society of Arts, [17] [18] but the idea of a hierarchy of the sciences can be found earlier, in the work of the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798‒1857).