Course at a Glance
Course: ENGL 388J (3 Credits)
Location: Dublin, Ireland
When: TBD
Register By: TBD
Highlights:
The Book of Kells
Backstage tour of the famous Abbey Theatre
The Bog People of the National Museum
Tuition and Fees:
$750.00 Undergraduate 3-credit hour tuition cost
$350.00 Field Study Fee includes: museum/ticket fees, excursions
Not included: hotel accommodations, meals, transportation to and from the location, voluntary excursions
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: Jessica Stock, email jessica.stock@faculty.umgc.edu
Course Details
Pre-Course and Week 1
The official course start date is TBD. Students will gain access to the online classroom 1 week prior to the start of the course and should take a virtual walk-through to become familiar with the content and syllabus. On-site dates in Dublin TBA. The remainder of the class will be held within the online classroom.
Tentative On-Site in Dublin
* All times are approximate
Day 1
- 1530-1730 Students and staff arrive
- Orientation, lecture, description of the itinerary, and guidelines for the project assignment
Day 2
- 0900 Meet in the hotel lobby
- Morning Lecture
- Visit the Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again exhibition
- Visit the Irish Famine Museum & Exhibition
Day 3
- 0900 Meet in the hotel lobby
- Visit the National Gallery of Ireland and tour the Oscar Wilde Statue
- Visit the Yeats Exhibit at the National Library of Ireland
Day 4
- 0900 Meet in the hotel lobby
- Morning Lecture
- Day trip: Irish Coast
Day 5
- 0900 Meet in the hotel lobby
- Morning lecture
- Book of Kells, Trinity College Library
- Dublin Castle
Day 6
- 0900 Meet in the hotel lobby
- James Joyce Walking Tour and Center
- Sandy Cove and Joyce Museum
Day 7
- 0900 Meet in the hotel lobby
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- GPO Museum
- Closing lecture
Day 8
- 0900
- Check out of hotel
Accommodation and Transportation
For your convenience, UMGC coordinates the hotel and excursion arrangements for a flat fee of $650 per student per field study course. This fee will be charged to your student account and covers seven nights of lodging (double occupancy room), as well as local transportation costs and entry to all excursions. Single rooms are available upon request for an additional fee of $200.
The $650 fee does not include travel to and from the city where the course is held. Students must make their own travel arrangements to the course.
NOTE: Dublin Field Study: For the Dublin course, the additional fee is $350 per student. This fee covers local transportation costs and entry to all excursions. You must make your own travel arrangements to the course and book your own hotel accommodations.
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.