Institute for European Studies
Minor in Irish Studies
The undergraduate minor in Irish Studies will offer students the opportunity to learn about Irish language, culture, and society through a multidisciplinary program of study.
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Irish Language. At least two (2) courses:
- EURO-G 100 Beginning Irish I
- EURO-G 150 Beginning Irish II
- EURO-G 200 Intermediate Irish I
- EURO-G 250 Intermediate Irish II
EURO-G 100 Beginning Irish I
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introductory course to modern Irish (Gaeilge). Focus on beginner-level development of major language skills: simple speaking and listening proficiency, basic reading, and simple writing composition. Proficiency will be developed through the foundations of Irish grammar and vocabulary. Irish culture will be discussed as critical to Irish language revitalization.
EURO-G 150 Beginning Irish II
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- EURO-G 100 with a grade of C or higher; or appropriate placement test
- Description
- An introductory course to modern Irish (Gaeilge). Focus on further development of major beginner-level language skills: simple speaking and listening proficiency, basic reading, and simple writing composition. Proficiency will be developed through the foundations of Irish grammar and vocabulary. Irish culture will be discussed as critical to Irish language revitalization.
EURO-G 200 Intermediate Irish I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EURO-G 150 with a grade of C or higher; or appropriate placement test
- Description
- Focuses on development of major intermediate level language skills: speaking and understanding more complex ideas, reading more advanced texts, and gaining proficiency in higher-level writing composition. Proficiency will be developed through expanded use of grammar and vocabulary. Irish culture will be discussed as a critical element accompanying language revitalization.
EURO-G 250 Intermediate Irish II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EURO-G 200 with a grade of C or higher; or appropriate placement test
- Description
- Focuses on further development of major intermediate-level language skills: speaking and understanding more complex ideas, reading more advanced texts, and gaining proficiency in higher-level writing composition. Proficiency will be developed through expanded use of grammar and vocabulary. Irish culture will be discussed as a critical element accompanying language revitalization.
- Advanced Electives. At least three (3) courses:
- EURO-G 310 Ireland in the World: Politics and Society at Home and Abroad
- EURO-W 300 Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 305 Social and Historical Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 306 Arts and Humanities Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 400 Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 405 Social and Historical Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 406 Arts and Humanities Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ENG-L 338 Celtic Narratives
- ENG-L 339 Ireland and the Environmental Imagination
- ENG-L 383 Postcolonial or Global Anglophone Literature (Approved topics: "20TH CENTURY IRISH LITERATURE" (TPC 12); "CONTEMPORARY IRELAND IN FILM & LITERATURE" (TPC 26); "TWENTIETH CENTURY IRISH LIT" (TPC 8))
- FOLK-F 314 Irish Folklore
- FOLK-F 330 Folk Culture and Related Fields (Approved topics: "FOLKLORE & GENDER" (TPC 18))
EURO-G 310 Ireland in the World: Politics and Society at Home and Abroad
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on Irish politics and society in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries to explore the country's changing role in the world. Provides students with a better understanding of Ireland's domestic experiences, its large diaspora population, and recent turn toward progressive politics within the international community.
- Spring 2027CASE SHcourseFall 2026CASE SHcourse
EURO-W 300 Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Special topics in European and European Union Studies. Course description varies by topic.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic.
EURO-W 305 Social and Historical Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Social and Historical topics in European and European Union Studies. Course description varies by topic.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic.
- Spring 2027CASE GCCcourseFall 2026CASE GCCcourse
- Spring 2027CASE SHcourse
EURO-W 306 Arts and Humanities Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Arts and Humanities topics in European and European Union Studies. Course description varies by topic.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic.
- Spring 2027CASE GCCcourseFall 2026CASE GCCcourse
EURO-W 400 Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Special topics in European and European Union Studies. Course description varies by topic.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for credit.
EURO-W 405 Social and Historical Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected ideas, trends, and problems in contemporary Europe from the perspective of social and behavioral sciences. Specific topics will be announced each semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Spring 2027CASE SHcourseFall 2026CASE SHcourse
EURO-W 406 Arts and Humanities Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected ideas, trends, and problems in contemporary Europe from the perspective of arts and humanities. Specific topics will be announced each semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Spring 2027CASE AHcourseFall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2027CASE GCCcourse
ENG-L 338 Celtic Narratives
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the various forms of narrative literature produced by the Celtic-speaking peoples (particularly the Irish and the Welsh) during the Middle Ages.
- Spring 2027CASE AHcourseFall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2027CASE GCCcourseFall 2026CASE GCCcourse
ENG-L 339 Ireland and the Environmental Imagination
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Highlights the importance of place and landscape in the Irish cultural conscience by examining a wide range of literature (poetry, memoir, short story, creative nonfiction, saga literature, etc.).
ENG-L 383 Postcolonial or Global Anglophone Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of literature of various genres written in English in countries other than the United States or Great Britain, often in formerly colonized nations.
- Spring 2027CASE AHcourseFall 2026CASE AHcourse
FOLK-F 314 Irish Folklore
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces the popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and especially verbal art and oral traditions of Ireland, north and south. Topics include folk religion, supernatural legend and belief, holiday customs, observances surrounding the life cycle and death, historical legend and collective memory, political murals and parades.
- Spring 2027CASE AHcourseFall 2026CASE AHcourse
FOLK-F 330 Folk Culture and Related Fields
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Studies of folk culture in relationship to other fields. Focuses on such interdisciplinary topics as folk culture in relationship to language, literature, psychology, history, religion, sociology, musicology, or anthropology.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Spring 2027CASE SHcourseFall 2026CASE SHcourse
- Minor Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-499 level.
- Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.