Humanities : University of Dundee

Welcome

The School of Humanities expands the understanding of the world's culture and creativity through critical reflection and practice in history, literature, drama, continental philosophy, film, creative writing, comics and graphic novels, modern languages, and archival study. The School embraces a range of interdisciplinary partnerships and innovative methods in its teaching and research, and offers a highly flexible undergraduate degree. Combining close ties to the local community with international impact, Humanities reflects and contributes to the dynamism of a transforming city.

Home of Scotland's liberal arts degree, combining a broad-based education with the opportunity to specialise. Pioneering cross disciplinary links across a wide range of subjects both beyond and within the Arts and Humanities.

Using practice-based research and critically informed practice to encourage communities of learning.

News

Dundee students breathe new life into rare texts

21 March 2019

Historic texts held by the University of Dundee have been dusted down by a group of students to kick-start a creative chain reaction. Students from the English department’s MLitt Writing Practice and Study course have sought inspiration from historic books and poems to create new works, before asking students from the University’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) to illustrate them. The pr...

New book, comics, film and poems prove Frankenstein is no creature of habit

18 March 2019

An exciting new series of works produced in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein, and author Mary Shelley's links to the city of Dundee, will be launched later this month. ‘The Frankenstein Showcase’ takes place at the Tower Building Baxter Suite, University of Dundee, on Thursday 28 March. A new Dundee edition of the classic text will be unveiled at the event alongside work across film, poetry and ...