| Course Name |
Irish Studies - Literature & Music |
| Course Provider |
NUI Galway |
| Course Code |
GYA72 GYA73 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
PAC |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Galway City |
| Qualification Letters |
MA |
| Application Date |
WHEN TO APPLY: NUI Galway does not set a deadline for receipt of applications (with some exceptions). Offers will be issued on a continuous basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. |
| PAC Application Information |
PAC CODE(S): GYA72 (full-time); GYA73 (part-time) |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 year, full-time, 2 years, part-time. |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Minimum entry requirements
NFQ Level 8 degree at H2.2, GPA 3.0 or equivalent international qualification. IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent if applicable. |
| Number of Places |
15 |
| Comment |
Expand+3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. The Centre for Irish Studies is one of the premier locations worldwide for interdisciplinary research and advanced teaching on the cultural, social and political endeavours of Irish people, in Ireland and beyo...
Hide-3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. The Centre for Irish Studies is one of the premier locations worldwide for interdisciplinary research and advanced teaching on the cultural, social and political endeavours of Irish people, in Ireland and beyond.
2. Irish Music Studies is central to teaching and research at the Centre for Irish Studies, an established Area of Excellence at NUI Galway, which is ranked among the world’s top 2% of universities.
3. This new MA programme draws on the achievements of outstanding scholars and a vibrant postgraduate research cluster in Irish Music Studies at NUI Galway.
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| Course Content |
Your course
This new MA in Irish Studies (Literature and Music) offers an intensive academic curriculum in Irish Literature Studies and Irish Music Studies, focusing in particular on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Using a dynamic interdisciplinary approach, aspects of Irish historical experience and Irish identities are examined through the prism of music, from traditional to popular, and through critical reading of literature in Irish (studied in translation) and in English. |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Career opportunities
Graduates of this programme may find employment in teaching (primary and secondary), the arts, heritage and tourism sectors, journalism, media, publishing and the public service. A large proportion of graduates of the MA in Irish Studies have proceeded to doctoral research programmes in Ireland, Britain and North America. |
| Further Enquiries |
Dr Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
T: +353(0)91492051
E: meabh.nifhuarthain@nuigalway.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
| International Students |
Web Page - Click Here |
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