54 Language, Literature and Cultural Studies Masters in Ireland

Master in French

The MA is a one year full-time programme. It enables graduates in French, or interdisciplinary programmes including the study of French to degree level, to perfect their language skills and to study in depth areas of language, literature, culture and society in the French-speaking world.

Master in Irish Literature and Culture

The M.A. in Irish Literature and Culture offers a unique opportunity to follow a programme in the field of Irish cultural studies that is tailored to the student’s particular research interests. The M.A. in Irish Literature and Culture is a fully modular M.A. programme, offered in conjunction with the M.A. in Postcolonial and World Literatures, making it possible to select modules from both programmes.

Master in Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Thought

The MA offers the student the opportunity to explore early Western intellectual history through philosophical, literary and cultural approaches. It should appeal to studentswho want an overview of the foundations of modern European thought, and those who want to go on to further studies in Classics, Medieval and Renaissance studies,European studies, philosophy, or the history of ideas.

Master in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies

The MA in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies provides an opportunity to engage in the comparative study of a range of world literatures and cultural practices in a combination that is currently unique in Ireland. It aims to foster and develop critical inquiry into the function and social resonance of literature, art and culture (including popular culture).

Master in Hispanic Studies

University College Cork

The MA in Hispanic Studies provides graduates in Spanish with an opportunity to develop their language skills and deepen their understanding of the cultures of the Hispanic world.

Master in Translation Studies (French)

University College Cork

The MA in Translation Studies is a one-year programme which will offer candidates training in the skills of the translation professions: translating documents, interpreting and terminology.

Master in Translation Studies (French)

University College Cork

The MA in Translation Studies is a one-year programme which will offer candidates training in the skills of the translation professions: translating documents, interpreting and terminology.

Master in German Studies

University College Cork

The new MA Programme sets out to provide a solid academic foundation for careers in different professional fields, including education, journalism, film, theatre, media, intercultural research and studies in contemporary Ireland, and the public sector.

Master in Irish Writing (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip)

University of Dublin Trinity College

The course offers graduates in English or in related disciplines (e.g. history, art history, Irish studies, a modern language) the opportunity to study a broad range of Irish writing in English from the late-sixteeenth century to the present. It also involves close study of single authors and addresses thematic aspects of the subject. The course is designed to be complete in itself, but can also serve as preparation for those who wish to proceed to further research in the field.

Master in English - 20th Century Irish Writing and Cultural Theory

National University of Ireland, Maynooth

The purpose of this MA is to develop a strong scholarly engagement with the texture and history of twentieth-century Irish writing in all its aesthetic and political complexity.

Master in Literary Translation

University of Dublin Trinity College

There is widespread interest in literary translation as a form of literary study, and as a discipline that extends the reading and writing skills obtained in an Arts degree.

Master in Education (Languages)

University of Limerick

The Graduate Diploma in Education (Languages) is a one-year full-time initial teacher education programme designed to meet the needs of graduates who wish to become post-primary teachers of two of the following languages: English as a second language, French, German, Japanese, Spanish.