Difference between revisions of "Faculty of Arts"
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A distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583#The Regenting System|Regenting]] system was phased out. The original Chairs within it were: | A distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583#The Regenting System|Regenting]] system was phased out. The original Chairs within it were: | ||
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*[[Moral Philosophy]] | *[[Moral Philosophy]] | ||
*[[Physics|Natural Philosophy]]. | *[[Physics|Natural Philosophy]]. | ||
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| + | == 18th-Century Chairs == | ||
In the course of the 18th century the following Chairs were added: | In the course of the 18th century the following Chairs were added: | ||
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*[[Astronomy|Practical Astronomy]] (1786) | *[[Astronomy|Practical Astronomy]] (1786) | ||
*[[Agriculture]] (1790) | *[[Agriculture]] (1790) | ||
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| + | == 19th-Century Chairs == | ||
The 19th century saw the institution of the following Chairs: | The 19th century saw the institution of the following Chairs: | ||
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When the [[Faculty of Science]] was created in 1893, the Chairs of Astronomy (previously Practical Astronomy), Engineering, and Geology were transferred to it. | When the [[Faculty of Science]] was created in 1893, the Chairs of Astronomy (previously Practical Astronomy), Engineering, and Geology were transferred to it. | ||
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| + | == 20th-Century == | ||
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| + | Many new Arts chair were created in the 20th century though others were transferred to the Faculties of Science and [[Faculty of Social Sciences|Social Sciences]]. | ||
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| + | *1901 – [[Scottish History|Scottish History and Palaeography]] | ||
| + | *1918 – [[French]] | ||
| + | *1919 – [[Accounting]] | ||
| + | *1919 – [[German]] | ||
| + | 1922 – Tait Chair of Natural Philosophy – where does this go? | ||
| + | 1925 – Industry and Commerce > Social Sciences | ||
| + | 1925 – Archaeology > Social Sciences but only in 1993 | ||
| + | 1931 – Psychology > Social Sciences | ||
| + | 1931 – Geography > Social Sciences | ||
| + | 1947 – English Language and General Linguistics | ||
| + | 1948 – Architecture > Social Sciences | ||
| + | 1951 – French Literature | ||
| + | 1954 – Medieval History | ||
| + | 1956 – Economic History > Social Sciences | ||
| + | 1962 – Italian | ||
| + | 1962 – Spanish | ||
| + | 1963 – History (Commonwealth and American) | ||
| + | 1963 – Russian | ||
| + | 1965 – English Literature (Medieval and Renaissance) | ||
| + | 1965 – English Literature (19th and 20th Century) | ||
| + | 1964 – General Linguistics | ||
| + | 1964 – Philosophy | ||
| + | 1964 – Arabic | ||
| + | 1966 – History (Richard Lodge) | ||
| + | 1987 - Classics | ||
| + | 1990 – Chinese (also Chinese Studies?) | ||
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Following [[Reconstitution of Faculties into Colleges, 2002|restructuring]] in 2002, the university's nine Faculties were reconstituted as three Colleges, while Departments were reorganised and replaced by Schools. The Departments previously contained within the Faculty of Arts were incorporated in four Schools of the newly founded [[College of Humanities and Social Science]]: | Following [[Reconstitution of Faculties into Colleges, 2002|restructuring]] in 2002, the university's nine Faculties were reconstituted as three Colleges, while Departments were reorganised and replaced by Schools. The Departments previously contained within the Faculty of Arts were incorporated in four Schools of the newly founded [[College of Humanities and Social Science]]: | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 4 July 2016
Foundation of the Faculty of Arts
A distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the Regenting system was phased out. The original Chairs within it were:
18th-Century Chairs
In the course of the 18th century the following Chairs were added:
- Universal Civil History and Antiquities (1719)
- Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (1762)
- Practical Astronomy (1786)
- Agriculture (1790)
19th-Century Chairs
The 19th century saw the institution of the following Chairs:
- Music (1839)
- Technology (1855; abolished 1859)
- Sanskrit (1862)
- Engineering (1868)
- Political Economy (1871)
- Geology (1871)
- Education (1876)
- Fine Art (1880)
- Celtic (1882)
- History (1893)
When the Faculty of Science was created in 1893, the Chairs of Astronomy (previously Practical Astronomy), Engineering, and Geology were transferred to it.
20th-Century
Many new Arts chair were created in the 20th century though others were transferred to the Faculties of Science and Social Sciences.
- 1901 – Scottish History and Palaeography
- 1918 – French
- 1919 – Accounting
- 1919 – German
1922 – Tait Chair of Natural Philosophy – where does this go? 1925 – Industry and Commerce > Social Sciences 1925 – Archaeology > Social Sciences but only in 1993 1931 – Psychology > Social Sciences 1931 – Geography > Social Sciences 1947 – English Language and General Linguistics 1948 – Architecture > Social Sciences 1951 – French Literature 1954 – Medieval History 1956 – Economic History > Social Sciences 1962 – Italian 1962 – Spanish 1963 – History (Commonwealth and American) 1963 – Russian 1965 – English Literature (Medieval and Renaissance) 1965 – English Literature (19th and 20th Century) 1964 – General Linguistics 1964 – Philosophy 1964 – Arabic 1966 – History (Richard Lodge) 1987 - Classics 1990 – Chinese (also Chinese Studies?)
Following restructuring in 2002, the university's nine Faculties were reconstituted as three Colleges, while Departments were reorganised and replaced by Schools. The Departments previously contained within the Faculty of Arts were incorporated in four Schools of the newly founded College of Humanities and Social Science: