Bachelor of Arts (Cumarsáid)
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
Key facts
Entry requirements
Applicants must have a minimum of grade C3 (higher level) in Irish and another subject and a minimum of grade D3 in another four subjects in the Leaving Certificate, including English and another language.
Additional requirements
For Leaving Certificate - HC3 sa Ghaeilge
For A-Levels - Grade C in A-Level Irish
Duration:
4 years
Next start date: September 2012
Entry points(2011): 325
A Level Grades (2011): BBC (A-Level)
Average intake: 20
Course overview
This programme, run over four years through the medium of Irish, gives you the opportunity to study an integrated and dynamic communications course. The course is designed to prepare you for the digital media world while also helping you reach a high standare of fluency and competency in teh Irish language.
It offers hands-on learning in television and radio production, and in journalism and multimedia. This particular knowledge is underpinned by a solid theoritical foundation that will help you understand and interpret developments in the information and communications age.
The course will be run at NUI Galway's campus in An Cheathrú Rua, in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
Course outline
Course Outline - Year 1
- Scileanna Craoltóireachta Raidió (Radio Broadcast Skills)
- Scileanna Craoltóireachta Teilifíse (Television Broadcast Skills)
- Bunscileanna Iriseoireachta (Foundation Journalism Skills)
- Ríomhaireacht (Information & Communications Technology)
- Ceart na Gaeilge I (Perfecting Irish I)
- Gaeilge Fheidhmeach I (Applied Irish I)
- Scéalaíocht don Scáileáin (Screenwriting)
- Teoiric na Fuaime (Audio Theory)
- Scileanna Méarchláir (Keyboard Skills)
- Dlí, Eiticí agus an Córas Poiblí (Law, Ethics and the Public System)
- Annála na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta (Annals of the Irish Language & the Gaeltacht)
- Ceart na Gaeilge II (Perfecting Irish II)
Course Outline - Year 2
- Scileanna Léiriúcháin Raidió (Radio Production Skills)
- Léiriú na Físe (Audiovisual Production)
- An tIdirlíon (The Internet)
- Staidéar na Meán Clóite (Media Studeis: Print)
- Dlí na Meán I (Media Law I)
- Staidéar na Meán: Na Príomhphrionsabail (Media Studies: Core Principles)
- Ceart na Gaeilge III (Perfecting Irish III)
- Staidéar na Meán Craolta (Media Studies - Broadcast)
- Iriseoireacht Chraolta (Broadcast Journalism)
- Scileanna Cur i Láthair (Presentation Skills)
- Dlí na Meán II (Media Law II)
- Gaeilge Fheidhmeach II (Applied Irish II)
- Ceart na Gaeilge IV (Perfecting Irish IV)
Course Outline - Year 3
- Bliain ag Staidéar Thar Lear (A Year Studying Abroad) or Socrúchán Oibre (Internship) or Foghlaim Phobalbhunaithe (Community-based Learning)
Course Outline - Year 4
- Ceart na Gaeilge V (Perfecting Irish V)
- Scileanna Taighde (Research Skills)
- Iriseoireacht Fheidhmeach (Applied Journalism) or Craoltóireacht Bheo (Live Radio Broadcasting) or Coincheapa na Físe (Audiovisual Concepts)
- Claochlú na Meán sa Saol Comhaimseartha (Media Transformations in Contemporary Society)
- Réamhtháirgeadh don Fhoghlaim Phobalbhunaithe (Preparing for Community-based Learning)
- An Nuatheicneolaíocht Fheidhmeach (Applied New Technology)
- Ceart na Gaeilge VI (Perfecting Irish VI)
- Geilleagar na Meán (Media Economics)
- Iriseoireacht Ilmheán (Multimedia Journalism) or Caoltóireacht Ghníomhach (Applied Radio Broadcasting) or Forbairt Thionscal na Físe (Development of the Audiovisual Industry)
- Táirgeadh don Fhoghlaim Phobalbhunaithe (Learning in the Community)
- Miontráchtas (Minor Dissertation)
Further education
At the end of the programme students will have various opportunities to do postgraduate degrees at NUI Galway, including a Higher Diploma in Applied Communications (GYA73 on www.pac.ie).
Find out more
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
T + 353 91 595 101
E cursai@oegaillimh.ie
www.acadamh.ie
CAO code
GY106
Fees for this course
EU (Total): €5,822
- Tuition: €3,598
- Student contribution: €2,000
- Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €12,750
Current Students
Sláine Hutchinson
BA (Cumarsáid)"...Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge is a brilliant place to develop and learn through the medium of Irish in the heart of Irish Language broadcasting in an Cheathrú Rua. We are like a small family helping and talking to each other. The lecturers are always available to advise us, and students mix well and support each other. Acadamh students have an excellent opportunity to learn because TG4 and Raidió na Gaeltachta are nearby. There is always a lovely atmosphere in an tAcadamh and I think that it is very important in college life..."
