ARTS & HUMANITIES Humanities DN530 Joint Honours DN520 Modern Languages DN541 UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2023 arts.humanitiesucd @HumanitiesUCD FOLLOW US Watch the Arts and Humanities videoHUMANITIES OVERVIEW 04 Classics, Art History & Archaeology 05 Classics, English & History 06 Creative & Cultural Industries 07 English, Drama & Film 08 English with Creative Writing 09 English Literature 10 European Studies 11 Global Studies 12 History 13 History & Politics 14 Irish Studies 15 Languages, Linguistics & Cultures 16 Music, Film & Drama 17 Teanga, Litríocht & Aistriúchán 18 MODERN LANGUAGES OVERVIEW 20 Modern Languages 21 JOINT HONOURS OVERVIEW 23 Archaeology 24 Art History 25 Celtic Civilisation 26 Classics 27 Drama Studies 29 English 30 Film Studies 31 French 32 Geography 33 German 34 History 35 Information & Communication Studies 36 Irish /Gaeilge 37 Irish Folklore 38 Irish Studies39 Italian 40 Linguistics 42 Mathematics 43 Music 44 Philosophy 46 Sociology 47 Spanish 48 Statistics 49 CAREERS Your Future Career 50 Career Sectors & Jobs 52 Media & Journalism 54 Arts & Culture 55 Government & Public Sector 56 Law & Advocacy 57 Marketing & Communications 58 Business & Innovation 59 ABOUT UCD Creative Campus 60 Applying to UCD 62 Scholarships & Awards 64 Graduate Study 66 01FÁILTE Welcome to Ireland’s leading centre for Arts and Humanities education. UCD is the dynamic centre for Arts and Humanities in Ireland. We are home to a world-renowned community of more than 200 academics and researchers. We are ranked within the Top 100 for English Language & Literature and History (QS World Rankings 2020). We provide a first-class education across 29 different subjects, which can be studied through three distinct BA degree courses: >Humanities >Joint Honours (two subjects) >Modern Languages At UCD, you will acquire expertise in your subjects of choice and develop critical skills to prepare you for further study and a range of exciting careers. Our students develop disciplinary expertise and in-depth subject knowledge whilst acquiring a wealth of invaluable transferable skills, including: research, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, creativity and communication. We offer students the opportunity to develop their career ambitions through a suite of employability initiatives and modules that empower students to navigate the rapidly evolving job market and to find their future. Our graduates play a vital role in intellectual, cultural and business life in Ireland and work in senior roles across the full spectrum of industries, including: journalism, the arts, public sector, law, communications and business. 02 To support our commitment to the dynamic creative and cultural sectors where many of our graduates work, UCD Arts and Humanities joined forces with NCAD and IADT, and a range of industry partners, to set up the Creative Futures Academy, a €10m HEA-funded project. This new Academy will offer UCD students the chance to work with and learn from a broad range of leading academics, practising artists, and creative industry professionals. The Creative Futures Academy is dedicated to developing career opportunities for graduates who want to make their mark in this rapidly-evolving sector. www.creativefuturesacademy.ieA 4-year innovative degree that offers 14 defined courses. You will be empowered with unique research, internship and study abroad opportunities. Long-established 3-year degree. Choose from a diverse portfolio of 25 different subjects, with the option to add a study abroad year. HUMANITIES DN530 JOINT HONOURS DN520 4-year intensive language degree for students who wish to develop expertise in multilingual environments and cultures, with a built-in study abroad year. MODERN LANGUAGES DN541 03 HUMANITIES DN530 FEATURES >4 years >Fixed degree course fromfirstyear >Includes unique subject combinations only available at UCD >14 courses available, pick one on your CAO >Third year options include: -Internships -Study abroad -In-depth subject modules -Research project In third year, you can apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you. We offer internships across the core industries where Arts and Humanities graduates work: Media and Journalism, Arts and Culture, Government and Public Sector, Law and Advocacy, Marketing and Communications, Business and Innovation. Successful candidates will apply the core skills they develop during their degree to a real-life working environment. This is an invaluable opportunity for students to begin to build their network and lay foundations for their future career. Internships COURSES >Classics, Art History & Archaeology: Explore the interdisciplinary study of visual arts, archaeology, and material culture from prehistory to the present day. >Classics, English & History: Develop a deep understanding of human experience, society, history and culture, from earliest times to the present day. >Creative and Cultural Industries: Combining an extensive range of modules and high-level career mentorship, this course prepares students for a range of careers in the cultural and creative industries. >English, Drama & Film: Become a creative and critical thinker, as you consider in great depth cultural representation across a diverse range of subjects, from page and stage to screen. >English with Creative Writing: You will learn the core of creative writing and study an exciting range of historical and contemporary work. >English Literature: Creatively connect ideas across a wide range of cultures, periods, genres and media and develop your critical thinking. >European Studies Explore Europe through history, literature and culture whilst developing your language skills. >Global Studies Examine the major global issues including migration, imperialism, capitalism and the environment, through history, film, drama, culture and language . >History: Take a deep dive into History, with intensive training on archives, research methods and historiography. >History & Politics: Investigate the workings of government and society in contemporary and historical perspectives. >Irish Studies Examine the diversity of Irish culture, identity and society through history, literature and language. >Languages, Linguistics & Cultures: Explore a holistic approach to language through linguistics, combined with literary and cultural perspectives. >Music, Film & Drama: Explore the ways these art forms influence and transform each other from cultural and historical perspectives. >Teanga, Litríocht agus Aistriúchán / Irish Language, Literature and Translation: Reach an excellent standard ‘as Gaeilge’ and develop core translation skills which will prepare you for a range of exciting careers. 04Why is this course for me? If you are interested in understanding the visual, material and textual remains of societies from prehistory to the present, this unique interdisciplinary course is for you. You will learn to evaluate and interpret evidence and to present your ideas while developing a greater understanding of the ancient world and of how the past has shaped the present. What will I study? Classics is the study of the history, literature, and material culture of the Greek and Roman Mediterranean from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity. It has inspired art, architecture, literature, politics, and science, and is central to understanding modern European society and thought. Art History allows us to see and think in depth about our visual world, from the great artworks of different ages to contemporary culture. It includes studies of style, social context, and conceptual analysis. Archaeology is the investigation of societies through their material remains, from the distant past to the modern world. It enables us to trace the astonishing diversity of human culture, across the world and through time. You will access the unparalleled resources of our Classical Museum, the Centre for Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture, and field trips to galleries, sites and museums. First Year You will take an interdisciplinary module based in the UCD Classical Museum and choose from the full range of Classics, Art History and Archaeology modules, such as: Classical Greece • Lost Cities of the Ancient World • Classical Myth •Exploring Archaeology • Making the Past • Archaeology of Ireland • Art of the Renaissance • Art of the Ancient and Medieval World Second Year You will take an interdisciplinary core module based in UCD Special Collections and choose a range of modules across the three subjects, such as: Early Roman Empire • Greeks, Romans and Barbarians •Alexander and his Successors • Archaeological Science • Cultural Heritage •Archaeology of Landscapes • Early Islamic Art and Architecture •Perspectives on Irish Art • Digital Art Third Year Choose from a range of options that will broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience: •Apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study •Study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture •Deepen your knowledge by studying a dedicated range of Classics, Art History, and Archaeology modules or pick from other recommended subjects like philosophy, business, information studies and innovation. Fourth Year You will take core modules Communicating Archaeology and Writings on Art, and will select from the full range of other Classics, Art History and Archaeology modules. You also have the option to produce a dissertation. International Study Opportunities Students will have access to EU and non-EU destinations through a suite of programmes including Erasmus, Erasmus+ and the study abroad and partnership arrangements that UCD has with universities across the globe. Graduate Study This course prepares students for graduate study in many areas including: Classics, Art History, Archaeology, History, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage, Education, Archives, Cultural Policy, Arts Management. Graduates are also eligible for MLitt and PhD programmes in Classics, Art History, and Archaeology. Careers Graduates have specific skills that prepare them for careers in archaeology, museums, art galleries, cultural heritage, education, or archives, as well as transferable skills like communication and analysis that are valued across a range of sectors such as media, civil service, business, marketing, and research and development. When I was deciding what degree to do I wanted to find a course that combined all my interests. When I discovered Classics, Art History & Archaeology I was delighted, as it perfectly combines three subjects that I love, creating a unique opportunity. While studying I have had so many opportunities to travel and work; I travelled to Greece with Classics, Paris with Art History and soon I hope to go to Frankfurt to do an archaeological dig. I love my course and I would recommend it to anyone who loves travelling and meeting new people. - Iseult Devaney, Student www.myucd.ie/classics-art-history-archaeology Dr Joanna Day UCD School of Classics +353 1 716 8476 joanna.day@ucd.ie Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @MyUCD CLASSICS, ART HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY BA (Hons) (NFQ Level 8) BA Humanities CAO CODE: DN530 Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements • O6/H7 in English, Irish, a third language and three other recognised subjects Other School Leaving Examinations See www.ucd.ie/admissions Level 5/6 QQI-FET See www.ucd.ie/FET Mature Entry Route See www.ucd.ie/maturestudents CAO Points Range 2021: 359-577 Length of Course: 4 years Typical Class Size: 15 05Why is this course for me? Do you want to develop a deep understanding of human experience in Europe and its neighbouring 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 course will bring students to the heart of vital questions about society, history, culture and life itself, and deep into the array of texts that are the result of millennia of lives lived. What will I study? Students will not only encounter written words but gain key skills in interpreting evidence of every kind – material, oral, visual and aural – through dynamic lectures and small group tuition. Key modules from the three subjects of Classics, English and History will be consolidated by small-group tuition in cross-disciplinary modules on issues such as cultural transmission, intertextuality, the history of ideas and political thought. First Year You will take a dedicated inter- disciplinary module, Interpreting Evidence, and you will choose from the full range of modules in Classics, English and History, including: Classical Greece • Age of Augustus • War & the Hero (Homer and Virgil) • Classical Myth •Contemporary Irish Writing • Literary Genre • How to Read Poetry • Writing the Body • Critical Reading/Creative Writing • Modern Europe • Modern Ireland • Rome to Renaissance Second Year You will take an interdisciplinary core module based in UCD Special Collections and choose from the full range of modules in Classics, English and History, including: Alexander the Great • Greek Tragedy • Heracles the Hero • Greeks, Romans & Barbarians • The Oedipus Myth •Pompeii • Eating & Drinking in Antiquity •Magic in the Ancient World • Reading Medieval Literature • Irish Literature in English • Modern American Literature • Renaissance Literature • Romanticism •Victorian to Modern Literature • Twentieth-Century Drama • History Today •European Statecraft and Strategy • Islam & Christianity • Northern Ireland • Early Modern Europe Third Year You will choose from a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience: •Apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study •Study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture •Deepen your knowledge by studying a dedicated range of Classics, English and History modules. Fourth Year Undertake a research dissertation drawing on the disciplines studied and choose from a range of modules including: Modern Japan • Civil Wars in Europe; Spectacle and the Modern World •Making Shakespeare • Apocalypse Then: Old English Literature • Magic in the Ancient World • Pompeii International Study Opportunities Students will have access to both EU and non-EU destinations through a suite of programmes including Erasmus, Erasmus+ and the study abroad and partnership arrangements that UCD has with universities across the globe. Graduate Study This course prepares students for graduate study in many areas, including: Classics, English, History, Film, Drama, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Education, Archives. Graduates are also eligible for MLitt and PhD programmes in Classics, English and History. Careers A strong focus on the fluent articulation and analysis of ideas means students on this course will gain numerous transferrable skills that are highly valued by employers. These can be applied to a wide range of industries including: Business, Arts and Heritage, Civil Service and the Media. Classics, English & History at UCD was a fantastic choice for me. I had always been interested in these subjects and now I get to study each of them in depth, as well as interdisciplinary modules to really analyse how they impact each other. I have gained research and critical thinking skills and learned about a wide range of topics from each discipline. I also spent a trimester on an internship in the Little Museum of Dublin gaining hands-on professional experience. The academic, professional and personal growth opportunities I’ve been able to explore over my time in UCD have made my learning experience here so enriching. -Niamh Scully, Student CLASSICS, ENGLISH & HISTORY BA (Hons) (NFQ Level 8) BA Humanities www.myucd.ie/classics-english-history UCD School of History +353 1 716 8375 history@ucd.ie Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @MyUCD CAO CODE: DN530 Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements • O6/H7 in English, Irish, a third language and three other recognised subjects Other School Leaving Examinations See www.ucd.ie/admissions Level 5/6 QQI-FET See www.ucd.ie/FET Mature Entry Route See www.ucd.ie/maturestudents CAO Points Range 2021: 359-577 Length of Course: 4 years Typical Class Size: 28 06Why is this course for me? If you are interested in the performing arts, television and film, fashion, music, festivals, media, visual arts and museums — or aspire to work creatively in business, the public sector, and digital technology — this course is for you! Combining project-based work with high-level career mentorship, this new four-year course prepares students for careers in the cultural and creative industries. What will I study? You will also develop a subject specialism in one of six areas: Art History & Visual Culture; English & Creative Writing; Irish & Folklore; Music Performance & Production; Media & Comms; Stage & Screen. You will be building a bespoke course, adding modules in IT and Business. First Year Modules in management, digital/ information technology and diverse art practices focus on how culture moves from ‘page-to-stage’ and beyond, including: Managing Culture 1: The Landscape of Cultural Work • Introduction to the Business of Culture • Meet the Makers/Industry • Information, Society & Culture • Info & Social Media • Music, Film & Drama: Making, Doing, Interpreting Second Year You will begin to hone your individual subject specialism through option modules, whilst also picking up core modules including: Managing Culture 2 • Working with People • Law & the Arts: Copyright, Intellectual Property & Employment Law • Introduction to Digital Media Production • Producing Music, Film & Drama • Social Studies of ICT • Social Media & Participation Third Year You will choose from a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience; apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study; study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and/or immerse yourself in a new culture; deepen your knowledge by studying a selected range of modules from arts and humanities, information and communication studies, and business. Fourth Year Final year students undertake a year- long creative project that culminates in a showcase exhibition and presentation, evaluated by a panel of industry experts. A second core module - Managing Culture 3: Minding Your Own Business -introduces students to the nuances of pricing/costing work and promoting yourself as a creative or cultural professional. International Study Opportunities We offer a range of Erasmus and study abroad opportunities at UCD’s partner universities in Europe and around the world. Graduate Study This course prepares students for postgraduate study in a wide diversity of fields, including media studies, ICT, business, cultural studies, cultural policy and arts management. It also deepens artform knowledge in visual culture, music, film, design and fashion. Careers Building skills in teamwork, negotiation and collaboration, graduates emerge from this degree with an academic qualification, portfolio of project work and demonstrable management and production skills – highly desirable attributes for careers in the creative and cultural industries. www.myucd.ie/creative-cultural-industries/ UCD School of Art History and Cultural Policy +353 1 716 8162 emily.mark@ucd.ie Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @MyUCD CREATIVE & CULTURAL INDUSTRIES BA (Hons) (NFQ Level 8) BA Humanities CAO CODE: DN530 Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements • O6/H7 in English, Irish, a third language and three other recognised subjects Other School Leaving Examinations See www.ucd.ie/admissions Level 5/6 QQI-FET See www.ucd.ie/FET Mature Entry Route See www.ucd.ie/maturestudents CAO Points Range 2021: 359-577 Length of Course: 4 years Typical Class Size: NEW 07 This new course is an exciting development at UCD — one that’s simultaneously rigorous, supportive and flexible — poised to launch the next generation of creative dreamers, makers, producers and doers. Producing and managing creative work is a highly dynamic and fast- evolving profession. At THISISPOPBABY, the production company I co-founded, we aim to create spaces for radical self-expression, underpinned by ethical and sustainable management practices. - Jenny Jennings, Cultural Policy & Arts Management MA Graduate, UCD Creative Fellow and Creative Futures Academy Artist in Residence The MA Writing for Stage and Screen is part funded by the Creative Futures AcademyNext >