Dublin, Ireland
June 26 - August 7, 2010
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Application Deadline: March 15
About NYU in Dublin
NYU Summer in Dublin offers students the opportunity to live and study in a capital that combines the modernity of a thriving European city with a rich heritage spanning more than a millennium. The program and student housing are centered at Trinity College, Ireland's oldest university, with a distinguished history since 1592 that boasts such graduates as writers Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Beckett, politicians Edmund Burke, Douglas Hyde, and Mary Robinson, mathematician Rowan Hamilton, and atomic scientist E.T.S. Walton. Its Old Library houses the famous 9th century illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells. Trinity is located on forty beautiful acres complete with cobbled squares and green lawns ringed by ancient trees and elegant buildings-truly a scholarly oasis in the heart of bustling Dublin.
Academics
Open to undergraduate and graduate students, this program is an intensive study of modern Irish society and culture with particular emphasis on history, literature, creative writing, and the Irish language. Students examine the experiences and problems that have played a pivotal role in the 20th century, including the contemporary cultural renaissance, the Celtic Tiger economy, and the revival of the native language. Faculty are experts in their fields, drawn from NYU as well as Irish universities. Lectures are often supplemented by field trips and guest speakers.
Facilities & Housing
Classes are held at Trinity College. Founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592, Trinity College was originally outside Dublin's city walls. It now occupies a central position within the city, with its famous front gate and stone walls enclosing a peaceful campus adjacent to the animated artistic and cultural milieu of Temple Bar and the lively cosmopolitan character of Grafton Street. Adjoining areas include the classical Merrion and Fitzwilliam Squares with their gracious Georgian townhouses, and the serenity of St. Stephen's Green, a public park cherished by Dubliners since the Guinness family made it a gift to the city.
Students have 24-hour access to a designated computer lab and summer hour access to the college library. Also, the National Library of Ireland is adjacent to the college campus.
All students participating in the program are required to live in NYU-provided housing. Students live in single undergraduate rooms at Trinity College which offer views largely unchanged from the days of Edmund Burke, Oliver Goldsmith, Bram Stoker, and Oscar Wilde. Bed linens and towels are provided as well as a daily cleaning service. Laundry facilities, shared kitchems, a gym, and a common room are also available.
Excursions
A diverse array of cultural activities forms an integral part of the program. In addition to experiencing Dublin - including an exciting hurling match at Croke Park and a play at the Abbey Theatre - students travel together to various parts of Ireland, north and south. Often these excursions are planned to coincide with special events such as the Galway Arts Festival, the Fiddler's Green International Music Festival in Rostrevor, or the Tall Ships Festival in Waterford. Students have hiked in some of the most spectacularly scenic places in Ireland, including Omey Island in Co. Galway, Gweedore in Co. Donegal, and in Co. Down's Mourne Mountains. They have explored the prehistoric passage graves at Newgrange in Co. Meath; the living history museum at the Ulster-American Folk Park in Co. Tyrone; and the stately magnificence of Powerscourt Estate in Co. Wicklow. Destinations may vary from year to year but the overall experience of Ireland's natural and historic riches remains the same for students of NYU Summer in Dublin.
Directors & Faculty
John P. Waters | Michael Carragher |
Pádraig Ó Cearúill |
Eamon Slater |