iNTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL at the national university of ireland, Galway

DATES: June 22 - July 22, 2010

COST: $6,689 in student residences, or $7,789 for students wishing to live in a Family Guesthouse. This fee also includes: 6 credits tuition, some meals, guided tours and field excursions, pre-departure orientation, International Student Identity Card, emergency evacuation insurance, and travel guidebook. Please note that international airfare is not included.

CREDITS: 6 undergraduate or graduate credits available in English Literature, History, Art History, and Anthropology.

CONTACT: Sarah Mournighan at 703.993.2106 or toll free at (866) 468-1243

During both of my trips to Ireland I visited the Galway area. My mother's grandparents emigrated from county Cork, south of Galway. Frankly put, the region is sensational. Irish history goes back thousands of years and is rich and colorful. I've been telling people that it's like visiting an archetypal grandparent: they always have a warm meal and welcome smile. As an added bonus, the western coast of Ireland is stunningly beautiful; Galway lies abut 1 mile from the ocean side.

--from the program's faculty director, Professor Rushford

Located just minutes from the Irish coast, this program offers students the opportunity to study and attend an arts festival in Galway, the cultural capital of Ireland!

Students will participate in a four week Irish Studies Program at the National University of Ireland, Galway where you'll be able to choose two modules from a range of subjects:

• Negotiating Identity: Irish Traditional Music and Dance
• Representing Ireland: Literature and Film
• The Archaeological Heritage of Ireland
• Gaelic Culture and Literature
• Irish History
• Irish Society
• Introduction to Irish Art (new this year!)
  
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Some of these courses include field study work, such as visits to archeological sites of interest and theatre performances. Introductory Irish language classes are also available for interested students. This month-long program in Ireland includes excursions to the Arran Islands, Dingle, and tickets to the famous Galway Theatre Arts Festival.

MORE ABOUT NUI, Galway:

The National University of Ireland, Galway "combines excellence with innovation." Established in 1845 as Queen's College Galway, NUI Galway is one of Ireland's foremost centres of academic excellence. With over 15,000 students, it has a long established reputation of teaching and research excellence in each of its seven faculties - Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Celtic Studies, Medicine & Health Sciences, and Law.

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*CGE reserves the right to make changes to a program in light of currency fluctuations, changing security and safety conditions, or any other unforeseen circumstances.