This course aims to provide students with a rigorous introduction to Irish writing in English from Jonathan Swift to the present. It is taught in a series of modules designed to foster a thorough knowledge of the key texts and authors of Anglo-Irish writing. Students are encouraged to develop confidence in the use of appropriate critical methodologies (from close reading to postcolonial, feminist to new historical, generic to performative) which might enrich their appreciation of the forms of Irish writing.
The course offers an ideal grounding in the subject for those who wish to proceed to the PhD, but it is also attractive to teachers on a career break, mature students returning to college after a lapse of years, or to bright undergraduates who enjoyed those Irish texts studied on college syllabi and who wish to deepen their understanding of Irish literary traditions. Graduates of the course may be found in university and secondary teaching, film and theatre, arts education and administration, publishing and creative writing, and in law, personnel, civil service and journalistic fields. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Applicants for the MA are expected to hold a BA degree or equivalent, with a distinguished record of undergraduate achievement. |
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