Celtic Studies
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Which Colleges are offering good Celtic Studies programs?
I have only know a few students in C.S. programs, but I find their lack
of scholarship distressing. They spout "pop" and "pc" versions of the
history and offer opinions which fly in the face of existing evidence as
fact. Are they the exception or the norm?
Fr. Maelruain
Craig Cockburn
Ann an sgriobhainn <33D905...@apk.net>, sgriobh kdow...@apk.net
[2.4] Postgraduate Courses in Celtic Studies
Dept of Celtic, The University of Edinburgh,
19/20 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LD
Fax: 0131 650 6536
Tel: 0131 650 3622
contact: Professor William Gillies
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/celtic/
Degrees available:
PhD (min 3 years); MLitt (min two years); MSc/Diploma (one year/nine
months)
Entrance qualifications for all three is a good Honours degree in
Celtic
studies or a related or relevant discipline, but I understand each case
is
considered on its individual merits.
The MSc/Diploma is based around a series of prescribed specialisms
including literary, linguistic and historical options of which
candidates chose one. There isn't much specific info on the content of
the other courses
The Dept of Celtic was founded in 1882 and is the oldest in Scotland.
Current members include Prof William Gillies (head of dept), Ronald
Black and Robert Mullally. Allan MacDonald also takes part in teaching.
Nerys Ann Jones, Kenneth MacKinnon and Cathair O Dochartaigh are
Honorary
Fellows of the Faculty of Arts in the field of Celtic Studies.
The other two Celtic Departments in Scotland are at
Aberdeen University
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~lng014/celtic_dept/
and Glasgow University. E-mail: cel...@arts.gla.ac.uk
Cathair O'Dochartaigh is the head of department at Glasgow and
Thomas Clancy (British Academy Post-Doctoral fellow) teaches
there.
It is said that Aberdeen, then Edinburgh then Glasgow give their
students
the best opportunities to leave as fluent Gaelic speakers. Edinburgh
also
has the School of Scottish Studies which is the world centre for
Scottish
ethnology, folklore, traditions, customs etc (covers the whole of
Scotland, not just the Highlands).
The School of Scottish Studies offers courses in ethnology and
has strong links with the Dept of Celtic (both part of Edinburgh
University)
http://www.ed.ac.uk/edinfo/cgi/deptinfo.cgi?173
There may eventually also be courses on offer at the
University of the Highlands and Islands
http://www.uhi.ac.uk/
See also
http://www.yahoo.co.uk/Social_Science/Celtic_Studies
There is also a Celtic studies dept at St Francis Xavier University,
Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
--
Craig Cockburn ("coburn"), Du\n E/ideann, Alba. (Edinburgh, Scotland)
http://www.scot.demon.co.uk/ E-mail: cr...@scot.demon.co.uk
Sgri\obh thugam 'sa Gha\idhlig ma 'se do thoil e.