Bachelor of Arts with Irish Studies
College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies
Key facts
Entry requirements
Minimum Grade HC3 in two subjects and passes in four others subjects at H or O level in the Leaving Certificate including: Irish, English, another language and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
Additional requirements
None.
Duration:
4 years
Next start date: September 2012
Entry points(2011): 415
A Level Grades (2011): ABB (A-Level) & c (AS)
Average intake: 15
Course overview
Irish Studies at NUI Galway examines aspects of Irish culture in its historical and contemporary forms. It includes the study of literature, television and film, and traditional music and dance. Irish language material is studied in translation.
Four subjects, including Irish Studies, are taken in First Arts. Subjects are organised in seven timetable groups and not more than one subject may be taken from any one group. Irish Studies is delivered in the timetable of Arts subject group 3. Therefore, it may not be studied with Classics, Geography or German. Please refer to the subject groupings page.
Course outline
How has Irish identity and Ireland’s self-image changed over time, from the thatched cottages of de Valera’s Ireland to the self-confident multiculturalism of Riverdance and the tiger economy, and now the economic and cultural anxieties of post-tiger recession? Who are the ‘new Irish’ and how do they challenge our sense of identity and nationhood? To what extent are writers, film-makers, and musicians involved in creating and critiquing stereotypes of Ireland and Irishness? Students will study aspects of Irish culture including writing in Irish and English, and traditional music and dance. All classes will be taught through English.
Year One
• Writing Ireland I: An introduction to twentieth century Irish writing.
• Writing Ireland II: The migrant experience in modern and contemporary Irish writing.
• Performing Ireland I: An introduction to traditional Irish music and dance since 1893/Music in the Diaspora.
Year Two
• Writing Ireland III: A sense of place: location and dislocation in modern Irish writing.
• Performing Ireland II: The lure of the local: locating identity and place in Irish music culture.
Year Three
• Semester 1: Irish Studies Abroad: all students will spend the semester studying at an international partner university.
• Semester 2: Irish Studies Independent Research Project: students will spend this semester conducting an independent research project, which may involve placement, archive research and/or fieldwork.
Year Four
You will complete your studies in your two core degree subjects and may incorporate in your final year projects the specialist skills and knowledge you have gained in Irish Studies over your previous three years.
Further education
Find out more
College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies
T +353 91 493 958
T +353 91 402 051
F +353 91 495 508
E collegearts@nuigalway.ie
CAO code
GY114
Fees for this course
EU (Total): €5,822
- Tuition: €3,598
- Student contribution: €2,000
- Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €12,750
Current Students
Caroline Grealish
BA Connect (Irish Studies)
"The BA connect with Irish Studies gives the student a true sense of what it is to be Irish and how this has changed over the years. It gives one an insight into the Irish identities through literature, music and media. I chose Irish Studies as part of my Bachelor of Arts as this module interested me greatly and I believed it would help my study in other subjects. Irish Studies is taught in more of a classroom based environment with small groups. I found the small groups beneficial, it gives students the confidence to engage in class discussion and ask questions."
