Specific areas of study

acoustics (noun)

the study of sound

aesthetics (noun)

the study of the nature of beauty, especially in arts such as painting and architecture

agriculture (noun)

the work, business, or study of farming

agronomy (noun)

the study of crops and the types of soil they grow in

ancient history (noun)

the study of the people and way of life that existed a very long time ago, especially in Greece or Rome

anthropology (noun)

the study of human societies, customs, and beliefs. Someone who studies anthropology is called an anthropologist.

applied linguistics (noun)

the study of language for its practical uses, for example in teaching or speech therapy

archaeology (noun)

the study of ancient societies, done by looking at tools, bones, buildings, and other things from that time that have been found

archeology ()

another spelling of archaeology

architecture (noun)

the study or practice of designing buildings

art (noun)

painting, drawing, and sculpture as subjects you study

business administration (noun)

a course of study at a university or college that teaches the basic principles of business

business studies (noun)

British the study of how businesses work, especially the financial and management aspects

campanology (noun)

the skill or study of ringing bells

classics (noun)

the study of the languages, literature, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome

comparative law (noun)

the study of the similarities and differences between the legal systems and laws of different countries

cosmology (noun)

the study of the origin and nature of the universe

culturomics (noun)

an area of study which looks at how frequently a word is used over a period of time and relates this to changes in culture

demography (noun)

the study of populations

design (noun)

the study of how to make things, especially how to give them a particular shape or appearance

divinity (noun)

old-fashioned the study of religions and religious belief

drama (noun)

the study of plays

economics (noun)

the study of the way that goods and services are produced and sold and the way money is managed

Egyptology (noun)

the study of ancient Egypt and its culture, history, and language, as shown by the buildings and objects that still exist. A student of Egyptology is called an Egyptologist.

English (noun)

this language and its literature as a subject that you study

epistemology (noun)

formal the study of knowledge

ergonomics (noun)

the study of the way that furniture, equipment etc can be designed so that it is easy and comfortable to use and produces the most benefits and the best working or living conditions for the user

eschatology (noun)

an area of theology relating to what will happen at the end of the world

ethic (noun)

the study of the principles of right and wrong

ethnography (noun)

the study and description of different human societies

ethnology (noun)

the study of the ways in which different societies and cultures have developed

etymology (noun)

the study of the origins and development of words

futurology (noun)

the study of the future, including how people will live, work, and communicate. Someone who studies the future in this way is called a futurologist.

genealogy (noun)

the study of the history of families using historical documents to discover the relationships between people

geoeconomics (noun)

the study of how the economies of the world’s nations affect each other

geography (noun)

the study of the Earth’s physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world

geopolitics (noun)

the study of how a country’s position, economy, and population influence its politics, especially in relation to other countries

harmony (noun)

music the study of the structure of musical chords and of the relationships between them

history (noun)

the study of the events of the past

human geography (noun)

British the study of how human societies developed all over the world, especially in relation to the earth’s physical features

ICT (noun)

information and communication technology: a school subject that deals with computers, electronics, and telecommunications

industrial archaeology (noun)

the study of the buildings and equipment that industries used in the past

jurisprudence (noun)

formal the study of law

law (noun)

the area of knowledge or study dealing with systems of rules and the way that they work

lexicology (noun)

the study of the form and meaning of words

linguistics (noun)

the study of language and how it works

logic (noun)

the academic study of the way that ideas can be connected and used to explain things or give reasons

macroeconomics (noun)

the study of the economic systems of whole countries or large regions

media studies (noun)

the study of newspapers, television, advertising etc and their influence on society as an educational subject: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

metaphysics (noun)

the part of philosophy that involves the study of ideas about life, existence, and other things that are not part of the physical world

microeconomics (noun)

the study of particular aspects of an economy

mineralogy (noun)

the study of minerals. Someone who studies minerals is called a mineralogist.

modern languages (noun)

languages that are still spoken today, especially considered as a subject of study at school or university