Robert Burns: Poems, Songs and Legacy

Celebrate Robert Burns with this free online course.

This free course from the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, University of Glasgow, will introduce you to the life, works and global celebrity of Robert Burns.

You’ll examine poems, songs, manuscripts, and objects used to commemorate the poet. You’ll also develop your understanding of Robert Burns’s posthumous reputation - from Burns Suppers and Burns Night through to Hogmanay.

No previous experience or qualifications are required for this course - just an interest in Robert Burns, Scottish history and culture, or poetry and song in general.

It is ideal for anyone considering further study in the field, such the courses offered by the Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow.

• Who was Robert Burns?
• Welcome to the Course
• Who is Robert Burns?
• Was Burns a Patriot?
• Was Burns a Lover?
• Was Burns a Man of the People?
• Summary
• Poet or Songwriter?
• Poet or Songwriter?
• Burns as Poet
• Of Mice and Men
• Burns the Songwriter
• 'Auld Lang Syne'
• Summary
• What Made Burns an International Icon?
• What made Burns an International Icon?
• The Cult of Burns
• Burns and Material Culture
• International Burns
• Course Summary