Irish Studies in Ireland

COURSE OF STUDY, 16 CREDITS

English 290-17: Directed Reading (4 credits; S/CR/NC)

In preparation for the program, students will read selected works on Irish history, literature, and culture.

English 349-07: Modern Irish Poetry, Fiction & Drama (6 credits)

In Dublin, we will read and discuss works by Dubliners O’Connor, O’Casey, O’Brien, Kavanagh, and Beckett; in Belfast, works by Belfast writers Ciaran Carson, Glenn Patterson, and Brian Friel; and in Sligo, poems by Yeats and Seamus Heaney, among others.

Instructor: Constance Walker

English 384-07: James Joyce’s Ulysses (6 credits)

Professor Kiberd is an internationally renowned expert on Joyce and Irish literature. He is editor of the Penguin edition of Ulysses and author of two major critical studies: Inventing Ireland and Irish Classics.

Instructors: Declan Kiberd & Constance Walker

EXCURSIONS

Group excurions are likely to include trips to Newgrange, Powerscourt, literary sites in Dublin and in Yeats country, the Belfast murals, Giants Causeway, Derry, and the Stone Circle of Beltany. In addition, we will attend several plays at the Abbey and Gate Theatres in Dublin. There will also be ample opportunity for individual travel and exploration within Ireland over weekends and during midterm break.

HOUSING

Students will be housed in self-catering accommodations in all locations.

FACILITIES

Arrangements are being made with University College, Dublin, Queen's University of Belfast, and the Yeats International Summer School, Sligo for the use of libraries, classrooms, recreational facilities, and administrative services.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Classes will normally meet Monday through Thursday mornings. Lectures, readings, trips, and plays may be scheduled at other times.

PREREQUISITES

Two courses in English are normally required, one of which should be English 110 or 111. English 249 is strongly suggested.