English Literature courses in Ireland

Do you want to develop a deep understanding of human experience in Europe and its associated cultures from earliest times to the very present? Do you want to explore issues of memory, truth, curiosity and understanding that have fascinated people at all times and at all places? This programme will bring students to the heart…

This programme develops a comparative understanding and a questioning of the literary and intellectual legacies of European languages, including English. You will examine literatures in their historical context, analysing the artistic and literary movements that shaped European society. You will also look at the ways in which these languages and literatures have migrated and evolved…

Are you an enthusiastic reader and writer who wants to immerse yourself in literature ranging from Old English to new writing being published today? Do you want to explore the radical potential of novels, plays and poems to change lives? Would you like to analyse literary concepts and forms deeply, to creatively connect ideas across…

Tutor: Stephen O’Kane BA (Hons), DipM This course aims to guide students through some classics of English Literature. Date: Oct 12, 2020 – Jan 25, 2021 Day: Monday Time : 6.15pm- 7.45pm Category: The Arts Venue : To be confirmed in office on start date Cost: €100 for twelve classes   Course details This popular…

Here is a unique opportunity to enhance your knowledge of the “Great works of English Literature” with our home study course in some selected plays and novels that have entertained readers and audiences for generations. Course Contents Unit 1: Novel (two works chosen) Unit 2: Play (two works choosen) You will gain a real understanding…

This course which may be ongoing is primarily designed to acquaint and develop a serious interest in understanding the fundamentals of ENGLISH LITERATURE, learn to appreciate the skills and methodologies of the great masters.  Over time this will include important contributions of foremost Novelists, Dramatists and Poets.  Students will be required to read fairly extensively…

If your interest in literature extends to an ambition to write creatively, this degree programme will support that ambition through classes, workshops, and seminars dedicated to the development of your creative talent. In the final year, you will work on – and complete to high standard – a substantial writing project. To help you reach…

Meet Joyce’s everyman Leopold Bloom and his racy, earthy wife Molly, along with a host of other Dubliner’s brought to vivid life. Date: Feb 01, 2021 – May 12, 2021 Day: Monday Time : 6.00pm – 8.00pm Category: History and Politics, Personal development, The Arts Venue : To be confirmed in office on start date…

The longest established MA of its kind in the world, UCD’s MA in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama covers the rich and diverse traditions of Irish writing in English, from writers Joyce, Yeats, Beckett to Tóibín, Meehan, Enright and Donoghue.

The English Department in Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, has offered a highly-successful and popular one-year taught M.A. degree programme in Modern English Literature since September 2002. This programme is designed for full-time students and we normally accept ten students each year. The cap on numbers ensures close personal tuition. Part-time students may also…