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Fall term
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Class times: Wednesdays beginning Sept. 2, 7:35-9:35 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit and undergraduate credit $800, graduate credit $1,275.
Limited enrollment.
This course gives students with little or no Irish a firm grounding in the language. Equal emphasis is placed on speaking, writing, and reading. In addition to grammar and teaching texts, we use songs, proverbs, poems, and folktales to foster understanding of Irish language and culture. (2 credits)
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Spring term
Kathryn Ann Chadbourne, PhD.
Class times: Wednesdays beginning Jan. 27, 7:35-9:35 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit and undergraduate credit $800, graduate credit $1,275.
Limited enrollment.
In this course, students continue to improve their understanding of Irish language basics. We read and discuss more advanced selections of Irish prose, poetry, and some beautiful folktales from Donegal. A generous portion of class time is devoted to practicing conversational Irish in real-life situations. We learn more about Irish culture—food, folklore, holidays, and songs—through the Irish language. (2 credits)
CELT E-135 The Hero of Irish Myth and Saga (23191)
Spring term
Tomás Ó Cathasaigh, MA, Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Irish Studies, Harvard University.
Class times: Tuesdays beginning Jan. 26, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit $600, undergraduate credit $900, graduate credit $1,800.
This course considers the representation of the hero in Irish sources, especially in the sagas. Texts are read in translation. (4 credits)