Summer School in Irish Studies

The annual Summer School in Irish Studies at NUI, Galway was inaugurated in 1984 and continues to offer a diverse programme of interdisciplinary study for undergraduate and graduate students. The modular course structure allows a considerable degree of flexibility to students and is designed to reflect developments in the world of Irish Studies since the programme was first established. The menu of courses on offer has recently been extended to include a module on Irish Traditional Music and Dance. 

The Summer School programme now includes an integrated introduction to Irish Studies incorporating elements from all the contributing disciplines, a series of interdisciplinary seminars focusing on key  themes in Irish Studies such as Identity , Northern Ireland , Emigration, Representing the West of Ireland, and a broad range of elective courses as outlined below. The series of  field trips is designed to complement the courses taught in the various modules and is an integral element in the overall course structure.

Guest contributors to the Summer School include the distinguished novelist and short-story writer John McGahern, who was appointed Adjunct Professor of Irish Studies at NUI, Galway in 2001.

Modules

• Literature and Film           
• The Archaeological Heritage of Ireland
• Irish History
• Gaelic Culture and Literature
• Irish Society
• Irish Traditional Music and Dance

Further Information

• Credits
• Irish Language Classes
• Faculty
• Guest Contributors
• Course Details (Dates, Fees, Accommodation)

Graduate Students

Those wishing to obtain graduate credits from the Summer School will be required to satisfy all of the requirements of the undergraduate programme including

• successful completion of two of the five modules available including field trips
• participation in the series of interdisciplinary seminars and the interdisciplinary introduction to Irish Studies.

Graduate students will also be required to submit an extended essay of 3,000-4,000 words on a topic chosen in consultation with the course director of their particular discipline who will also supervise their research.

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