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Although it can be said that the it dates back to the very start of the University, a distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the [[Regenting]] system was phased out.  The original Chairs within it were: [[Mathematics]], [[Humanity]], [[Greek]], [[Logic and Mataphysics]], [[Moral Philosophy]] and [[Physics|Natural Philosophy]]. To those were added Universal Civil History and Antiquities (1719), Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (1762), [[Astronomy|Practical Astronomy]] (1786), [[Agriculture]] (1790), [[Music]] (1839) and Technology (1855).
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Although it can be said that the it dates back to the very start of the University, a distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the [[Regenting]] system was phased out.  The original Chairs within it were: [[Mathematics]], [[Humanity]], [[Greek]], [[Logic and Mataphysics]], [[Moral Philosophy]] and [[Physics|Natural Philosophy]]. To those were added [[History|Universal Civil History and Antiquities] (1719), [[English Literature|Rhetoric and Belles Lettres]] (1762), [[Astronomy|Practical Astronomy]] (1786), [[Agriculture]] (1790), [[Music]] (1839), Technology (1855), [[Sanskrit]] (1862), [[Engineering]], [[Geology]], [[Education]], [[Fine Art]] and [[Celtic]].
  
 
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Revision as of 21:33, 9 June 2014

Although it can be said that the it dates back to the very start of the University, a distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the Regenting system was phased out. The original Chairs within it were: Mathematics, Humanity, Greek, Logic and Mataphysics, Moral Philosophy and Natural Philosophy. To those were added [[History|Universal Civil History and Antiquities] (1719), Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (1762), Practical Astronomy (1786), Agriculture (1790), Music (1839), Technology (1855), Sanskrit (1862), Engineering, Geology, Education, Fine Art and Celtic.