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Irish and Irish American Studies (MA)

The MA in Irish and Irish American Studies offers students a broad interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes new approaches to the field of Irish Studies modeled on the best methods of contemporary Humanities and Social Science scholarship. Courses taught by Glucksman Ireland House faculty in History, Literature, Music, and Cultural Studies investigate the Irish experience in and outside of Ireland.

Program Description

The program has been structured to offer students both a comprehensive grounding in the Irish studies field and the opportunity for in-depth course work and research in the new forms of inter- and transdisciplinary scholarship characteristic of the best recent work in the field. Courses are offered in history, literature, language, music, and cultural studies.

Admissions

All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit the general application requirements, which include:

• Academic Transcripts
• Test Scores (if required)
• Applicant Statements
• Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of Recommendation
• A non-refundable application fee

Program Requirements

Additional Program Requirements

Thesis or Final Project

All students are required to complete a final project or thesis. This requirement may be met in either of two ways. With permission of their faculty adviser, students have the option of enrolling, in their final semester, IRISH-GA 1099 Guided Research, in order to prepare an MA research thesis. This is recommended for students who wish to go on to pursue a PhD degree. Students not approved to write a thesis must designate, with the approval of their faculty adviser, one research essay submitted on a course within their field of specialization as their final project.

General Program Information

Core Courses

All students enrolled in the MA are required to take two courses in their first year, IRISH-GA 1001 Irish Studies Seminar I (fall), and IRISH-GA 1002 Irish Studies MA Seminar II (spring). The Irish Studies Seminar I is the core course of the MA and is designed to engage participants with the ideas and debates that animate all the component disciplines of Irish studies and to prepare students for the topics-oriented classes that form the bulk of the MA curriculum.

Electives and Individual Specialization

General elective courses are offered in Irish music, Irish history, Irish American history, and Irish literature, and special topics courses in Irish literature and in Irish and Irish American studies. This allows students to complete the eight courses required for the MA degree and to develop their own particular areas of specialization.

Course List

Sample Plan of Study

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the intersections of Irish history, culture, and literature within the field of Irish Studies through completed coursework.
2. Learn to identify and interrogate both primary and secondary sources and develop an appropriate research methodology for the student's area of study, demonstrated through an approved thesis or capstone prospectus.
3. Show mastery of graduate-level research and writing skills through a thesis or capstone project.
4. Gain experience in presenting original research in a public forum either through a conference, in class, or through thesis presentations at graduation.

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