Brief description of the paper 

Report of the ASC Programme Approval Group for the College of Arts. The Group met on 19 March 2012 to consider proposals for new programmes and major changes to existing programmes.

Action Requested 

ASC is requested to note the observations of the Programme Approval Group and to confirm its recommendations.

The PAG recommends approval of the following programmes:

BSc (MedSci) Hons Medical Humanities New

MA Digital Media and Information Studies New

MLitt Early Modern History - New

MLitt Medieval History - New

MLitt Modern History - New

MLitt Scottish History - New

MLitt Theatre History - New

MLitt Theatre Practices - New

MSc Information Management Forensics - New

MSc Landscape: Integrated Research and Practice - New

MLitt Archaeological Studies - Change

MLitt Art History: Dress and Textile Histories - Change

MLitt Art History: History of Collecting and Collections - Change

MLitt Art History: Mackintosh, Glasgow and International Art Nouveau - Change

MLitt Art History: Arts: Politics: Transgression: 20th Century Avant-Gardes - Change

MLitt Scottish and Celtic Studies - Change

MLitt Scottish and Celtic Studies with Archaeology - Change

MLitt Scottish and Celtic Studies with Celtic and Gaelic - Change

MLItt Scottish and Celtic Studies with Scottish History - Change

MLitt Scottish and Celtic Studies with Scottish Literature - Change

MLitt Scottish and Celtic Studies with Medieval Scottish Studies - New

MLitt Technical Art History: Making and Meaning - Change

The PAG recommends the following programmes subject to the satisfactory outcome of actions identified in the report:

MA Hons Archaeology - Change

Recommended Person/s responsible for taking action(s) forward 

Actions requested will be taken forward by College administrative staff and progress monitored by the Clerk of the Programme Approval Group.

Resource implications 

As identified by proposers.

Timescale for Implementation 

As soon as possible.

Equality implications 

Not applicable.