Culture and Heritage

The BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage, and related joint honours degrees, will appeal to anybody who has an interest in how the identity of the Highlands and Islands was formed, how history and decisions taken outside the region have fashioned our character and landscapes, and how that translates to life today.

You will study a wide range of subjects allowing you to explore the key cultural, historical, literary, language, musical and philosophical issues of the region, at both regional and national levels, as well as placing them within a global context. The programme covers everything from art, film, and literature, to museums, Vikings, and language.

The course is aimed at anyone who wishes to study in this growing interdisciplinary field. You can set your own research agenda, enabling you to choose your topics for study at all levels. Teaching is multi-disciplinary, and you will bring this all together in your learning throughout your studies.

Take this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the wealth of culture and heritage within the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, gaining an understanding of our place in the world today while situating your studies within a global context.

Please see our FAQ sheet on our website for further information on this course.

Please note this course is delivered entirely online and available to study from anywhere in the world. Applicants outwith Scotland including International, should apply to the UHI Orkney study location.

Module outline

Year 1 - CertHE

Core modules are:

• Scotland: the brand

• Scotland's music

• What is culture?

You will also choose three option modules from our range of humanities and social science subjects.

Year 2 - DipHE

Core modules are:

• Displaying the past: museum studies

• Golden mead and burning hearts

• Tradition, custom and belief

You will also choose three option modules from our range of humanities and social science subjects.

Year 3 - BA

Core modules are:

• Interdisciplinary project

• Perceptions of heritage

• Raucle tongues: the Scots and Gaelic renaissance

• Scotland in film

• The Scottish Enlightenment and Highland society

You will also choose one option module from our range of humanities and social science subjects.

Year 4 - BA (Hons)

Core modules are:

• Celtic and Celtic Revival art in Scotland

• Faeries and fables: the story of Gaelic literature

• Scottish tradition in philosophy

• Vikings and Valkyries

You must also complete a dissertation.

This outline reflects the modules as currently delivered and is subject to change.

For more information on what you’ll study on your degree, as well as our range of other degree options, please explore our Humanities subject area page on our website.