Study Abroad in Ireland during Summer 2024
Discover the richly cinematic culture and history of Ireland and Northern Ireland with TU in Summer 2024. Attend the world-renowned Galway Film Fleadh (festival) and watch groundbreaking independent cinema while interacting with upcoming filmmakers and fellow cinephiles. Learn about Irish film production and history while walking the historic streets of Dublin, Galway, and Belfast – backdrops to a range of culturally significant Irish films including Belfast (2021), Brooklyn (2015), My Left Foot (1989), Barry Lyndon (1975), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), and many more.
Program highlights include guest lectures from Ireland-based filmmakers and festival staff, a Game of Throne site tour, visits to Kilkenny Castle and the National Gallery of Ireland, a tour of Ardmore Studios, and a service-learning creative activity.
Participants will choose to take one of the following: EMF 477 Special Topics in Film and Media Studies (3 credits), EMF 476 Special Topics in Electronic Media Production (3 credits), or IDFA 203 Creativity in Arts, Media, and Communication (3 credits, Core 4) with Prof. Joseph Kraemer.
The application deadline is March 15, 2024. Full program details and the application are available in Horizons.
For more information, contact Prof. Kraemer by email. You can also contact the TU Study Abroad & Away Office by email, by calling 410-704-2451, or by online chat at towson.edu/abroad.
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