Irish Studies offers an interdisciplinary understanding of the culture and
society of Ireland. The Program offers courses in history, literature, drama,
music, art, theater, and the Irish language.
The minor in Irish Studies requires
students to complete 6 courses drawn from more than one discipline and designated
as appropriate by the Irish Studies
Program. [These courses may not be “double counted” towards both
a major and minor.] Students should contact Elizabeth Sullivan at 617-552-2794 for assistance planning their courses.
Those completing the Irish Studies Minor are eligible for
the Maeve O’Reilly
Finley Fellowship for graduate study in Ireland.
Signing Up
If you are interested in signing up for the Irish Studies minor, please email your name, BC username, and Eagle ID number to irish@bc.edu. You will then be contacted by email to set up an advising session in person or over the phone. The minor will show up on your degree audit immediately, but that does
not imply any obligation and there is no penalty
or permanent record if you decide at a later date not to complete the
minor. In the spring of your senior year, the program administrator will contact you to go over your completed courses and will then clear you to graduate with an Irish Studies Minor.
Irish Studies Courses
A list of Irish Studies approved courses is posted on our website.
Study Abroad
Students pursuing the minor are encouraged to take advantage of the partnership
programs that the Irish Studies program and the Center for International Partnerships
and Programs have developed with the National Universities of Ireland at Galway and Maynooth, University College Cork, University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, the University
of Ulster, and Queen’s University Belfast.
Irish Music & Dance Credits
Each semester, Irish Studies offers performance courses in Irish music, song
and dance. Students
should be reminded that Irish Music & Dance performance courses
only earn one credit. Any combination of three performance courses (e.g., one
fiddle and two dance classes) can be applied to the minor, but would count
as one of the six required courses.