Arts & Humanities courses in Ireland
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Ancient Medieval & Renaissance Thought
Philosophy Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThis programme provides students with a specialized knowledge in ancient, medieval and Renaissance thought, focusing on philosophical writers, literary and historical themes, and the history of thought. It allows students to explore thematic concerns of writers in the Western tradition from Ancient Greece and Rome to the 16th century and beyond.
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Anthropology
Anthropology Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe Postgraduate Certificate in Anthropology is a one-year part-time course designed for students who would like to make a transition to studying anthropology but have no previous background in the subject.
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Anthropology
Anthropology Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThis course is designed for students who have a curiosity about the wider world and how humans diversely experience living and being in that world. Anthropology focuses on the links between global and local processes, between abstract theory and real behaviour, equipping students with sophistication in social theory and practical engagement with people in their…
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Anthropology & Development
Anthropology Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe course is designed for development and humanitarian aid professionals (and those who envisage such a career) who would like to add an anthropological perspective to their development expertise. It provides a holistic and critical approach to culture, the inevitable context of all relief and development activity.
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Anthropology & Development
Anthropology Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe Postgraduate Certificate in Anthropology & Development is a one-year course designed for development and humanitarian aid professionals (and those who envisage such a career) who would like to add an anthropological perspective to their development expertise.
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Anthropology - Research
Anthropology Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareResearch degrees require considerable initiative on the part of the student to engage in independent, original scholarship. The Anthropology Department supports the students research offering professional and specialist modules in academic research in anthropology and through mentoring the research student throughout their research experience.
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Archaeological Excavation
Archaeology Course by University College Cork (UCC) - CorkThe MA in Archaeological Excavation is a one-year taught course, offered on a full-time basis by the Department of Archaeology. Excavation is central to the practice of archaeology as an academic and professional discipline, with many employment opportunities in Ireland and abroad. This course will provide advanced training in the theory and practice of excavation,…
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Art in the Contemporary World
Arts & Humanities Course by National College of Art & Design NCAD - DublinArt in the Contemporary World is a taught masters programme that examines contemporary art practices and their contexts. The course offers an opportunity for focused engagement with the varied challenges of todays most ambitious art. It bridges the relationship between theory and practice by creating exciting study options for artists, curators and writers. We welcome…
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Arts by Thesis & Research
Arts & Humanities Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. LimerickMary Immaculate College faculty offer academic leadership and postgraduate supervision within the traditional range of Arts research fields. Prospective Postgraduates are encouraged to explore the research interests of the relevant department and to discuss their own ideas for Research proposals with the respective Departments Heads or other faculty as appropriate. English Language and Literature French…
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Child Family & Community Studies
Community Studies Course by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) - 143 - 149 Lower Rathmines Road, Co. DublinThis programme will be of interest to graduates of early education, social care, psychology, sociology, community studies and related disciplines, as well as professionals in the broad social services delivery area (example, social work, youth work, teaching,community work, early education, family support work). The overall aim of the Masters is to examine how human capacity…
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Child Youth & Family Studies
Social Studies Course by Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Town, Co. CarlowThe Master of Arts in Child, Youth & Family Studies will provide learners with critical thinking tools to enable them to manage and lead services that develop the potential of children, youth and families and visualise new possibilities for better service provision in the sector. The programme is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and…
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Classical Studies
Classics Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThis programme is designed to provide graduates with in-depth study of specific topics within the field of Classics, and a set of research skills appropriate to work at this level.
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Classics
Classics Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThis is a two-year programme, designed to provide graduates with in-depth study in Classics and with the skills necessary for carrying out research in the field. The study of ancient Greek or Latin is compulsory in the first year, and may be continued in the second; prior knowledge of the language is not required.
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Classics - Research
Classics Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe research programme equips students with the necessary skills in research, academic writing, and the ancient languages, along with any other specialist training required for their particular project. Above all, the Department aims to provide the opportunity for students to pursue their own specific research interests, working independently under the supervision of members of staff…
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Classics - Research
Classical Studies Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe research programme equips students with the necessary skills in research, academic writing, and the ancient languages, along with any other specialist training required for their particular project. Above all, the Department aims to provide the opportunity for students to pursue their own specific research interests, working independently under the supervision of members of staff…
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Community & Youth Work
Community Studies Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe MA in Community and Youth Work is an integrated programme of professional education and training in both community work and youth work. The programme is underpinned by a human rights/social justice perspective and places equal emphasis on the development of professional skills and ability and on academic excellence in the social sciences. It prepares…
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Creative and Critical Media
Arts & Humanities Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe programme advances the practical, research, and writing skills of graduates while deepening their creative and critical engagement with media of all kinds. Optional pathways within the programme for students include: Irish media history and contemporary media archives; creative interactive computing and digital identities, and writing for screen media and screen production
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Criminology
Criminology Course by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) - 143 - 149 Lower Rathmines Road, Co. DublinThe MA in Criminology at the School of Social Sciences and Law, Dublin Institute of Technology is the first postgraduate taught programme of its kind in the Republic of Ireland. The programme aims to provide students with a firm theoretical grounding in, and understanding of, contemporary criminological issues as well as thorough training in research…
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Criminology
Criminology Course by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) - 143 - 149 Lower Rathmines Road, Co. DublinThe MA in Criminology at the School of Social Sciences and Law, Dublin Institute of Technology is the first postgraduate taught programme of its kind in the Republic of Ireland. The programme aims to provide students with a firm theoretical grounding in, and understanding of, contemporary criminological issues as well as thorough training in research…
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Cultural Differences & Transitional Processes - CREOLE
Cultural Studies Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe MA CREOLE is funded under the EU SOCRATES Programme, in which students are required to spend two of the four semesters at Maynooth University and at European partner institutions: Universitt Wien (Austria), Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain), Universit Lumire Lyon (France), Univerza v Ljubljani (Slovenia) and Stockholms Universitet (Sweden).This unique Master Degree allows the…
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Design History & Material Culture
Cultural Studies Course by National College of Art & Design NCAD - DublinThis MA in Design History & Material Culture (DHMC) is about objects: things you might sit on, drink from or wear; things you might cherish, throw away or never notice; things for special occasions and things you use every day; things made by machine, things made by hand and things never made; spaces you might…
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Design Practice - The Dublin Project
Social Studies Course by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) - 143 - 149 Lower Rathmines Road, Co. DublinThe Dublin Project is an initiative by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Dublin City Council (DCC) and Design TwentyFirst Century (D21C) to make a positive change in the City of Dublin by bringing their resources and expertise together to solve challenging problems facing Dublin City. The project will prototype new models for solving important issues…
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Digital Humanities
Cultural Studies Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThe postgraduate diploma prepares graduates from Arts and Humanities, Social Science and Computer Science backgrounds to complement their existing research skills with modern digital methods vital for the cultural heritage and information sectors. It is excellent preparation for those wishing to pursue a career in digital arts and humanities, digital preservation, or digital cultural heritage.
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Digital Humanities
Cultural Studies Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareDigital Humanities is a fast-growing dynamic interdisciplinary field at the cutting edge of 21st century research methods. Ideal for students who wish to learn to use digital technology to analyse and discover new knowledge about heritage and historic and cultural works. The course caters for those with relatively little technical skills from an Arts background…
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Digital Humanities - Research
Cultural Studies Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareA 4 year structured doctoral programme in Digital Humanities research. Students may carry out their research in An Foras Feasa, or with co-registration in a participating academic department (e.g. English, Music, Media Studies, History, Celtic Studies, Languages).
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Economic Science
Arts & Humanities Course by Maynooth University - Maynooth, Co. KildareThis course provides an accelerated route to the equivalent of an honours degree in Economics.
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Fine Art
Arts & Humanities Course by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) - 143 - 149 Lower Rathmines Road, Co. DublinThe MA Fine Art programme, run by the Dublin School of Creative Arts at DIT, offers a unique opportunity for focussed study in an interdisciplinary environment that mixes studio practice with intellectual and historical inquiry. The programme is one of five delivered through the Creative Arts Masters Platform. Students on the MA Fine Art programme…
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Fine Art - MFA
Arts & Humanities Course by National College of Art & Design NCAD - DublinThe MFA programme is based around the idea of visual arts practices as inquiries into how we understand and interpret the world. Students are encouraged to reflect on their individual research pathway, to communicate their ideas effectively and to situate their work in relation to the spectrum of contemporary art discourse and practice. On this…
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Fine Art - Research
Arts & Humanities Course by National College of Art & Design NCAD - DublinPursuing a PhD through fine art practice requires the production of a major body of work within a critically reflective frame of enquiry. PhD researchers are expected to extend and develop a particular area of art practice through practical work, exhibition and discursive production. Fine Art learning conditions support the integration of art production and…
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Geography (Conversion Course)
Geography Course by University College Cork (UCC) - CorkGeographers examine the cultures, economies, societies, physical landscape and environments of the Earth using a unique combination of the humanities, social and natural sciences. We view the earth, its inhabitants and the processes that form and transform the world we live in using a spatial perspective. This particularly geographical way of looking at the world…
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Greek and Roman Civilisation (Conversion Course)
History Course by University College Cork (UCC) - CorkThe Higher Diploma in Greek and Roman Civilisation is ideal for you if you already have a degree and you wish to study Greek and Roman Civilisation intensively. The course will introduce you to the cultures of the Greeks and Romans, and you will learn how these cultures oversaw the birth and development of the…
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History
History Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. LimerickThis programme consists of six taught modules and a 20,000 word dissertation. Accredited modules include: Revolutionary Ireland, 1789-1803; The American Irish, 1850-1920; Irish Communities in Early Modern Europe; Science and Enlightenment in Early Modern Europe; Race, gender and ethnicity in the United States in historical perspective; The evolution of popular culture 1750-1950; Oral History: Theory…
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History (Conversion Course)
History Course by University College Cork (UCC) - CorkThe Higher Diploma in Arts – History is intended for those who already have a degree and who wish to study history intensively over one academic year full-time, or two academic years part-time. This qualification is a conversion course for students who would not normally have studied history to degree level previously and want to…
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Local History
Local History Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. LimerickThis programme is offered jointly by faculty from the Department of History, Mary Immaculate College and the Department of History, University of Limerick. The programme meets the needs of graduates in history, or in related disciplines (e.g. Irish studies, human geography, archaeology, anthropology) who wish to carry out historical research, especially in relation to a…
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MA in Learning and Teaching
Arts & Humanities Course by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) - Dundalk, Co. LouthThe Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) is pleased to offer its professional development programme, Master of Arts in Learning and Teaching. This programme is open to all those involved in teaching, training and/or supporting learning.
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MA in Traditional Music Studies
Music Course by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) - Dundalk, Co. LouthThis taught, 2-semester online Masters Programme programme is rooted in Irish traditional music while also exploring outwards into the neighbouring traditions which have impacted on Irish music. The programme combines academic research, performance practice and the latest technological methods and explores the musical, social and historical dimensions of the folk music traditions of many areas…
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MA or Postgraduate Diploma in Culinary Arts Management
Arts & Humanities Course by Institute of Technology Tralee - Tralee, Co. KerryThis programme develops a critical understanding of both classical and contemporary culinary technique and adaptation to the context of the student’s own environment. A focus on innovation and food development, as well as financial and management acumen, aims to equip students with the ability to further develop their management careers within a hospitality/culinary environment. Specifically,…
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MASTER OF ARTS IN CREATIVE PRACTICE
Arts & Humanities Course by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) - GalwayThe MA in Creative Practice offer artists, designers and filmmakers a creative and critically informed environment in which to develop and consolidate their practice. The course will support imaginative, experimental and interdisciplinary enquiry through a range of media and approaches.
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Master of Arts in Humanities in Professional Leadership
Classroom Based, Community Studies Course by Institute of Technology Sligo - SligoProfessional leadership moves beyond more traditional leadership and management ideas to acknowledge that change is needed, that leaders now, more than ever, must be authentic, ethical, financially aware, strategic, and ambitious for their organisation. All of which has been considered within IT Sligo`s new Masters in Professional Leadership. The MA in Professional Leadership covers both…
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Master of Arts in (Specialism)
Classroom Based, Arts & Humanities Course by Institute of Technology Sligo - SligoThe Yeats Academy are now offering a range of Masters programmes in 17 creative disciplines. We have called these ‘Pathway Specialisms’.