The following Institutions support Cultural Studies

 

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Name of Institution  Aberdeen University   Department  Celtic  Website of Department  www.abdn.ac.uk/celtic  Description As well as the academic study of Celtic languages and cultures, Celtic at Aberdeen also presents Gaelic-related development programmes in the Highlands and Islands, providing courses which combine both academic and contemporary elements. Both language and literature courses are taught in Modern Irish, Earlier Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Modern Irish may be studied as a minor element of a degree, and Earlier Irish may be selected as a full or minor element of a degree, and at postgraduate Masters and doctoral level. Scottish Gaelic may be studied at all levels. Modern Welsh language is offered as a minor degree element.  More Information
Name of Institution  Aberystwyth   Department  Y Gymraeg / Welsh  Website of Department  www.aber.ac.uk/cymraeg  Description The department of Welsh at Aberystwyth offers a single honours degree scheme in Celtic Studies, which offers students the opportunity to study Irish as well as Welsh, and Scottish Gaelic and Breton may also be selected as options.  More Information
Name of Institution  Catholic University of Lublin   Department  Department of English (Celtic section within this dept)  Website of Department  www.kul.lublin.pl/admin/dwz/uk/lectures/english.pdf  Description More Information
Name of Institution  Dublin Institute of Technology   Department    Website of Department  www.dit.ie/DIT/appliedarts/languages/index.html  Description The School of Languages offers courses in languages at various levels, including a degree in Irish. A recent development is a new interdisciplinary programme in Irish Cultural Studies.  More Information
Name of Institution  Mary Immaculate College Limerick   Department    Website of Department  www.mic.ul.ie/courses/ba5.htm  Description A degree in Irish is offered at Mary Immaculate College, which leads to a teaching qualification. Studies in Irish are based on Irish language and literature, and cultural studies. Furthermore, students gain an insight into Irish drama. Emphasis is also placed on Welsh language and literature studies. Students may continue with Irish studies at Masters level.  More Information
Name of Institution  Moscow State University   Department  Germanic Linguistics Department  Website of Department  www.msu.ru/english/info/struct/facult/philol.html  Description Modern Breton, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish are taught at ab initio level. Earlier Irish language and literature are taught. In addition, Gaulish language is offered.  More Information
Name of Institution  National University of Ireland (Maynooth) Department  Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge  Website of Department    Description Language and literature classes are offered in Scottish Gaelic, Modern and Earlier Welsh, and in Modern and Earlier Irish. Old and Modern Irish may be studied at degree, Masters and PhD level, whilst Scottish Gaelic, Modern and Earlier Welsh may be studied as minor elements of a degree.  More Information
Name of Institution  Oslo University   Department  Department of Linguistics  Website of Department  www.hf.uio.no/ilf/english/index.html  Description Within the Department of Linguistics Bachelor and Masters degrees may be taken in Celtic and Irish studies. Modern and Earlier Irish language and literature are taught. Manx and Scottish Gaelic language are also taught. Research groups focus on linguistic research related to different languages, i9ncluding Celtic.  More Information
Name of Institution  Queen's University Belfast   Department  Language Centre  Website of Department  www.qub.ac.uk/lc/  Description The Department of Irish and Celtic emphasises the teaching of Modern Irish throughout the degree scheme. Modules in Scottish Gaelic, Welsh and Cornish may also be selected as options. Similarly, a wide range of subjects is also offered at Masters Degree level, and students may progress to doctoral research.  More Information
Name of Institution  RENNES 2   Department  Breton et Celtique  Website of Department    Description Celtic Studies is taught within the department of Breton and Celtic Studies. Degree students of Breton may take modules in Welsh and Irish from first to third year of their degree. Modern Breton, Welsh and Irish may be studied at ab initio level. Courses in these languages vary from grammatical and oral, to literature studies. A Masters degree is also taught which offers students a range of modules in Breton.  More Information
Name of Institution  Sabhal Mór Ostaig   Department  N/A  Website of Department    Description Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is Scotland’s only college of further and higher education providing courses taught solely through the medium of Scottish Gaelic. Irish is offered. Students in their final degree year have the opportunity to spend a semester in Nova Scotia in Canada or in Ireland. The exchange programmes present an opportunity for students to gain a more substantial understanding about the people, geography and history of their area of study, and to draw comparisons with the Gael of Scotland. A diploma course in television and multi media is also offered on a full-time basis.  More Information
Name of Institution  St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra   Department  Irish  Website of Department  www.spd.dcu.ie/main/courses/b_ed-gaeilge.shtml  Description St Patrick’s College offers both an academic and professional degree in Irish. Studies are based on language and literature, and historical and cultural studies. A Masters programme is available in Modern Irish, as well as a postgraduate/ MA course in Modern Irish Translation Studies. Irish facilitates a postgraduate diploma/ MA in Translation Studies in collaboration with the School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies at Dublin City University.  More Information
Name of Institution  Universität Bonn   Department  Sprachwissenschaftliches Insti  Website of Department  www.sprachwissenschaft.uni-bon  Description Students may take a degree in Celtic within the Celtic department. Language and literature courses are offered in Modern and Earlier Irish, Modern and Earlier Welsh, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Breton and Cornish.  More Information
Name of Institution  Universität Mannheim   Department  Anglistische Linguistik  Website of Department    Description A range of Celtic language courses are taught and are offered at ab initio level. These consist of Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Modern Welsh, Cornish and Modern Irish language. Modern Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic and Modern Welsh may be studied as a minor element of a primary degree. Cornish is offered intermittently.  More Information
Name of Institution  Université Catholique de l'Ouest (Guincamp)   Department    Website of Department  www.uco-bn.fr/  Description The course in Breton, DU Métiers et Langue, is aimed at providing students with a professional qualification suitable for a number of careers, for example teaching, marketing, tourism.  More Information
Name of Institution  University College Cork   Department  Celtic Studies  Website of Department  www.ucc.ie/faculties/celtic/indexbearla.html  Description The two core departments within the Faculty of Celtic Studies at Cork are the department of Early and Medieval Irish, and the department of Modern Irish. Two main degree programmes are offered: BA Irish and BA Celtic Civilisation. At least one module from the Early & Medieval Irish Department must be taken in both second and third year of the BA in Modern Irish. A Masters degree may also be taken in Modern Irish. Scottish Gaelic is offered as an option at this level. Students may also progress to doctoral research.  More Information
Name of Institution  University College Dublin   Department  Celtic Studies  Website of Department  www.ucd.ie/celtic/  Description A degree in Celtic Studies provides students with an understanding of a range of aspects of Celtic languages and civilisations and of Irish culture as represented in language, history, folklore and archaeology. The BA programme in Celtic Studies allows students to take modules in both Early and Modern Irish, and in Welsh.  More Information
Name of Institution  University of Edinburgh   Department  Celtic and Scottish Studies  Website of Department  www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk  Description Celtic Studies is taught within the Department of Celtic and Scottish Studies, which also offers a degree in Scottish Ethnology and joint honours combinations. Language and literature courses are taught in Modern Irish, Earlier Irish and Scottish Gaelic and Earlier Welsh. Modern and Earlier Irish may be taken as a minor element of a degree, and Earlier Irish may also be studied at postgraduate Masters or doctoral level.Scottish Gaelic is offered as a minor element of a degree, and at full undergraduate degree and postgraduate Masters level. Modern and Earlier Welsh can be studied at doctoral level, and Earlier Welsh may be studied at Masters level.  More Information
Name of Institution  University of Glamorgan   Department  Humanities  Website of Department  welshpages.glam.ac.uk  Description The Welsh degree programme seeks to equip students with a range of Welsh language skills which will allow them to attain a professional standard, suitable within a whole range of business and administrative contexts. Students can create a programme that combines the study of the Welsh language with the study of the history, society and culture of Wales.  More Information
Name of Institution  University of Glasgow   Department  Celtic  Website of Department  www.gla.ac.uk/departments/celtic   Description Celtic Studies is offered as part of a degree in Celtic Civilisation, within the Department of Celtic. The teaching and research work of the staff covers the ancient, medieval and modern periods in three Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, and Welsh, with primary interests in Scottish Gaelic and Irish language and literature, and in medieval Celtic literatures and history.  More Information
Name of Institution  University of Uppsala   Department  English  Website of Department  www.engelska.uu.se  Description The Department of English Studies includes a Celtic Section, which aims to give students a comprehensive understanding of the other indigenous languages and cultures of the British Isles. There are currently three major courses of study: Old and Middle Irish, Modern Irish, and Welsh, each of which may be continued to doctoral level. A course in Scottish Gaelic is also offered. Breton is offered intermittently.  More Information
Name of Institution  University of Wales, Cardiff   Department  Department of Welsh  Website of Department  www.cardiff.ac.uk/cymraeg  Description As well as providing an undergraduate degree in Welsh, the University of Wales also offers modules in Welsh language, literature and history within the Business, and English, Communication and Philosophy departments. Language options for Welsh include the sociology of Welsh and topics relating to linguistic variation. The content of the literary options encompasses the early, medieval and modern periods.  More Information
Name of Institution  University of Wales, Lampeter   Department  Department of Welsh  Website of Department  http://welsh.lamp.ac.uk/Department/English/  Description  The broad Celtic dimension of Welsh Studies is evident in the optional modular courses in Irish and Breton accommodated by the degree scheme. As well as work in Welsh language, modules are offered in Welsh literature and history.  More Information
Name of Institution  University of Wales, Swansea Department   Website of Department    Description  More Information
Name of Institution  University of Utrecht   Department  Celtic  Website of Department  www.let.uu.nl/keltisch/  Description It is possible to take a Bachelors degree in Celtic languages and cultures. Modern Irish and Modern Welsh language are taught and both are offered at ab initio level. Earlier Irish and Earlier Welsh language and literature are offered, and Earlier Irish and Earlier Welsh may be studied at ab initio level. Modern Irish and Modern Welsh can be taken as a minor element of a degree and Earlier Irish and Earlier Welsh may be studied at postgraduate Masters level. Research interests within the department include Medieval Irish and Welsh literature.More Information