IRELAND
Honors Summer Study Abroad
Cork, Ireland July 2013
County Cork
In this four week summer experience, students will be
exposed to the history and culture of Ireland. Our home
base will be the seaport city of Cork, a community of
125,000 people. Founded in the 6th century, Cork soon
grew into an urban commercial center heavily involved in
European trade. Cork has seen it all—medieval feuds, the
Black Plague, the English War of the Roses, and
eventually the modern movement for Irish independence.
Although nicknamed the “Second City,” Cork residents
consider their city the real hub of Irish culture and
politics.
University
College
We will be associated with the University College-Cork,
one of Ireland’s most prestigious universities and the
2011-12 “Irish University of the Year.” UCC was founded
by Queen Victoria in 1845, although as a site of
education, its history is much deeper. The college sits
near the monastery and former school of the 7th century
Catholic bishop and Cork patron saint, Finbarr. With its
history reflected in its classic Tudor Gothic
architecture, UCC is now a vibrant, modern campus home
to more than 20,000 students from around the world.
Program Details
6 hours of Honors Credit (in-state tuition possible for
all students). Classes will run from July 1-26, 2013.
Our courses will focus on Irish history from the
medieval period to the present with a special focus on
the late 19th and 20th centuries. Classes will consist
of lectures, films, music, literature readings, and
sports outings supported by expeditions into the Irish
countryside, to the sea, and several days in the capital
city of Dublin.
Estimated Costs
6 credit of in-state tuition: $1500.
Lodging: $900 (private room/private bath/shared kitchen)
Airfare: $900
Program Fee: $700-$900
In-country Expenses (transportation/room rental/guides
and entrance fees): $800
Approximate Total: $4,800-$5,200
Deadlines
February 1, 2013: the application, along with a $200
deposit (if you are not accepted into the program we
will refund this deposit)
For more information, contact John Herron,
herronj@umkc.edu
Diane Mutti-Burke,
muttiburked@umkc.edu
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