Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

168 / IRISH STUDIES
IRST 302
(Un)Civil (W)Rites: Contemporary African American,
Northern Irish, and Native American Literature
3 Semester Hours
A comparative study of three different bodies of literature
produced in response to the Civil Rights Movement and its
aftermath.
IRST 303
Contemporary Irish Literature
3 Semester Hours
A study of Irish Literature from the end of World War II to
the present.
IRST 304
The Irish Renaissance
3 Semester Hours
A study of the period from the 1890s through the 1920s in
Ireland focusing on the effort of Irish writers and others to
preserve the rich legacy of Irish culture and carry it forward
into the modern age.
IRST 305
Irish Short Story
3 Semester Hours
In this course we will examine the rich and varied
achievements in the genre of the short story by a wide
range of modern and contemporary Irish writers.
IRST 309
Ireland in Fiction and Film
3 Semester Hours
An examination of the diverse images of Ireland put forth by
various writers and directors.
Usually taught in Dublin, Ireland.
IRST 310
Ireland: Riots, Rebellion, Revolution
3 Semester Hours
An examination of Ireland’s struggle for independence from
England, ranging from Cromwell’s conquests to the current
“Troubles.”
IRST 330
Irish Drama
3 Semester Hours
A study of Irish drama from Yeats to Beckett and beyond.
Usually taught in Dublin, Ireland.
IRST 398
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
IRST 399
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
IRST 441
Irish Moral and Political Philosophy
3 Semester Hours
An examination of historical, religious, and moral issues in
contemporary Irish politics. Topics include “The Troubles”
in Irish cinema, political sovereignty, the use of violence to
achieve political ends, and the morality of hunger strikes.
Usually taught in Dublin, Ireland.
IRST 498
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
IRST 499
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
Cross-listed Courses
IRST 310
Modern Ireland
(See HIST 447)
IRST 311
Immigrant America
(See HIST 357)
IRST 317
Victorians to Moderns
(See HIST 318)
IRST 319
The British Empire
(See HIST 448)
IRST 345
Celtic Christianity
(See THST 323)
IRST 350
World Dance: Ireland
(See DANC 397)
IRST 435
National Film: Ireland
(See FTVS 413)