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$5270 covers travel fee, summer course tuition, and room and board. Valid passport.
Summer Term
Northern Ireland
Theme(s) Arts and Purpose
Course Description
This course is based in Ballycastle and works with Corrymeela, a peace and reconciliation organization. Students will explore Irish poets, old and new, from W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney to spoken-word poet and rapper, Denise Chaila. They’ll interview writers about the purpose of their work and its place in the history of the region. Service experiences are an important part of the course, and the final project includes coordinating a community reading.
Upcoming Terms & Trip Leaders
- Summer Term 2025-26 – Jessica Baldanzi
- Offered every other year
Additional Courses to Complete SST
- GLST 241: Foundations, World Literature
- GLST 251: Cultural Perspectives, Global Literature in London Or Music with United Sound
- GLST 300: Global Issues, Arts and Social Change
All courses are 3 credit hours with GLST 241, 300, and Music with United Sound offered on campus.
Study AbroadLife at Corrymeela
When we first arrived, the cliffside view of the coast reassured us that we were really here! Now on days when we don’t have any other excursions, we’ve settled into Corrymeela’s morning schedule of 8:30 breakfast (which always includes fresh...
Study AbroadFirst Translink Trip: Giant’s Causeway
On Friday, May 29th, after making the 30-minute trek from Corrymeela to downtown Ballycastle, we made our first voyage using Northern Ireland’s location public transportation system TransLink. After Jessica purchased 17 tickets we took our seats on the...
Study AbroadVisit from N. Irish author Tony Macaulay
On Saturday night, Northern Irish author Tony Macaulay visited our group to answer student questions and read from his book Paperboy, which the students were assigned to read before the start of the class. Paperboy tells the story of Macaulay’s...