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Faculty of Arts

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NameFaculty of ArtsUnique IDUA-00007198Date Established1876Date Abolished1998Description

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) was the first recognised degree at the University of Adelaide. Although informal classes for some subjects were held at the University between 1873 and 1875, the first official lecture was a Latin lecture delivered 28 March 1876. This was followed by lectures in Greek, English and Mental Philosophy.

By 1878, the first BA student, Thomas Ainslie Caterer, completed his studies for the BA degree and in 1879 became the first graduate of the University of Adelaide. He became a Master at St Peters College and for a time was the Acting Headmaster.

The Faculty of Arts was subsequently established by Statute Chapter X in December 1886. At that time, it consisted of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, three other members of the Council appointed annually by the Council, and the professors and lecturers in the subject of the Faculty course.

The Faculty was responsible for advising Council on "all questions touching the studies, lectures and examinations in the course of the Faculty". Boards of Examiners for each Faculty were also established by the Statute Chapter X, consisting of the professors and lecturers in the subjects of the course and "such examiners as may be appointed by the Council".

Subjects taught for the next five years included Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Logic, English, History and Comparative Philology. Later, other subjects such as French, German and Political Economy were added toward the end of the 19th century.

Statute Chapter X was substantially amended from December 1956 making the composition of the Faculty formally defined and limited. Each Faculty gained representation from the Deans of other Faculties, and the Chairman of Education Committee and the Head of each Department in the Faculty became ex officio members.

In 1998 it was renamed the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

In 2015 it returned to the title of Faculty of Arts and comprised of four Schools: Education, Elder Conservatorium of Music, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Taken from UAA Provenance Record UAR-0023 and A History of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Adelaide, 1876-2012

Succeeding OrganisationFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Alen F Morrison - Melbourne - French Papers Examination

Alan Fraser Morrison - Melbourne - Consenting to act as Examiner in French

Miss S Small - Unley Park - Uddle Dussans French Lectures

Women Students - University - Request to allowed to attend French lectures free or at a reduced rate

Emil J Trechmann - Sydney - French Junior and Senior Exam Papers

Herr Trechmann - Sydney - University - Consenting to act as Examiner in French for the Junior Senior and BA Examinations

J G Belschner - Hyde Park - Offering services as Teacher of German and French

Ralph Bierwirth - Mannum - Particulars Teacher German and French

J Van Wyhe - Adelaide - Application Teacher French and German

John Kollosche - Booleroo Centre - Particulars concerning Teacher of French German and Italian

Mrs Hermann Kugelberg - Adelaide - Application Teacher of German and French

B Ross Bain - Semaphore - Application for position of Teacher of French

L F Cartier - Aldgate - Application for position of Teacher in French

F Leverrier - 65 Elizabeth Street Sydney - Consenting to act as Examiner in French for Senior Public Examination

J W Clayton - Yankalilla - Asking if Arthur Ross Clayton can take French in March in order to become eligible for Medical Course

F Leverrier - Sydney - Forwarding French Paper for Junior

F Leverrier - Sydney - Posting missing French Paper today

F Leverrier - Sydney - Forwarding French Papers

F Leverrier - Sydney - Concerning French Paper

F Leverrier - Sydney - Will act as Examiner in French

Archdeacon French - Petersburg - Stating that Caltowie too far away to act as Supervisor

Archdeacon Samuel French - Port Lincoln - Willing to act as Supervisor at Caltowie - Cannot answer enquiries regarding suitable room

Henry Ebenezer Barff - Registrar - University of Sydney - Dr Trechmann on leave and recommending F Leverrier as examiner in French

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Professor John Charles Davies - French Department, 1983

Visit to the Department of French by the Ambassador for France, 1982

Professor Michael Yahuda - Foundation Lecturer, 1982

Professor Bruce Kapferer - Anthropology, 1975

Arts Graduates, 1914

Arts Students with Professor Boulger, c1894

Professor Andrew Watson - Centre for Asian Studies, c1980

Tutorial, c1985

Faculty of Arts Honours Classes, 1965

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Thomas Ainslie Caterer

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PersonEdward Vaughan BoulgerThomas Ainslie CatererRelated SeriesFaculty of Arts Reports and Publications, 1992 - 2019Faculty of Arts Minutes, 1886 - 2003Faculty of Arts Higher Degrees Committee Minutes, 1984 - 1998Faculty of Arts Agenda Papers, 1966 - 1975External LinkA History of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Adelaide 1876-2012