Course at a Glance
Course: ENGL 388J
Class and Credits: Dublin: A Brief Literary History (3 credits)
Location: Dublin, Ireland, 24-27 May
When: 15 May - 11 June 2024
Register By: 30 April 2024
Highlights:
Visit the Book of Kells Experience, Trinity College Liberty
Visit Dublin Castle
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Tuition and Fees:
$750.00 Undergraduate 3-credit hour tuition cost
$300.00 Field Study Additional Fee (Museum/ticket fees, excursions)
Not included: Meals, transportation to and from the location, and hotel accommodations, and local transportation
Explore 20th century writers in Ireland during this field study program at UMGC Europe.
Irish novelists, playwrights, and poets have forged one of the greatest bodies of literature in the English language. Dublin, UNESCO city of literature, has enchanted Nobel laureates and inspired countless works of art.
Discover a city and a national literature that influences and resonates to this day. In this course, you will delve into the rich literature and history of 19th and 20th-century Ireland by visiting its capital museums, coastal towns, and famous theaters.
Topics include:
- Nobel laureates W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Seamus Heaney
- The Great Hunger and Colonialism
- Revolutionary Irish women
- The 1916 Easter Rising
May apply toward upper-level credit for the English or humanities major, the general education requirements in arts and humanities, or electives. Prerequisite: WRTG 112 Introduction to Academic Writing II. Please check with a UMGC advisor for more information.
Faculty member: Professor Gretchen Koenig, email gretchen.koenig@umgc.edu
Course Details
Tentative itinerary location and times
Online class dates and times:
Meets via Zoom on Fridays, 17 & 31 May and 7 June, from 1800-2100 CET
On-site in Dublin 24-27 May
Day 1- Friday 24 May 2024
- 0900 Meet at the entrance to Trinity College Dublin
- Morning Lecture
- Visit the Book of Kells Experience, Trinity College Library
- Visit Dublin Castle
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Day 2- Saturday 25 May 2024
- 1000 Meet at the James Joyce Center
- James Joyce Walking Tour and Center
- GPO Museum
- Irish Poets and Pubs
Day 3- Sunday 26 May 2024
- 1000 Meet at the Abbey Theater
- Tour the Abbey Theater
- Jeanie Johnston Tour
- Evening lecture
Day 4- Monday 27 May 2024
- 1000 Meet at Bewley's Grafton Street
- Bewley’s Grafton Street – morning coffee and lecture
- Visit the National Library of Ireland and the Yeats Exhibit
- EPIC Irish Immigration Museum
Textbooks and Course Materials
Please refer to the current course syllabus found on the schedule for details about course materials.
Registration Details
You may register for the 3 credit field study course with your local program coordinator or online at MyUMGC. Tuition assistance or financial aid can be applied toward tuition costs. For more information, contact the UMGC Field Study Office at CIV +49-(0)631-56000-90000, or email fieldstudies-europe@umgc.edu.
Before completing your travel plans, please verify with your local program coordinator or the Field Study Office at UMGC Europe Headquarters that the course will be held as scheduled. If you drop/withdraw from a field study course after the registration deadline, you will be charged a fee of $100.
How is a field study course different from a regular course?
A field study course packs all of the 48 contact-hours of other courses into adventure-filled days on location, so you can earn one to three credits at an accelerated pace. In addition, rather than taking place in an education center, a field study course takes place in a historical European city where the subject being studied has its roots. You will visit historical sites and museums as well as participate in lectures that bring it all together for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.
For more information, please visit the Field Study Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Helpful Hints
Before you leave:
- Contact your travel agency concerning insurance coverage for cancellations.
- Contact your health insurance company for information concerning coverage at your destination.
- Familiarize yourself with local laws and customs of your destination country.
- Check the weather forecast for your destination.
- Obtain city maps for your destination.
- Leave contact information with people at home who may need to reach you during the course.
- Make sure your legal affairs are in order and leave a short-term power of attorney with someone you trust.
- Make two photocopies of your passport and the contents of your wallet--leave one copy at home and bring the other with you.
For more information, please visit the Field Study Resources page.