Students will generally spend three hours in the morning attending acting class conducted by various Irish scholars and experts in the area from the Gaiety. This time is also spent watching Irish films and videos and visiting museums as a group. In the evenings, students will have approximately four to five hours for excursions to places of cultural and historical interest in the Dublin area. Some of these locations include the Peacock Theatre, the Gate Theatre, the Andrews Lane Theatre, and medieval tours. Students will also be required to attend at least three shows playing at one of the major theatres in Ireland.
Students are free to travel where they wish on the weekend.
One of the weekends will most likely be devoted to a group trip. Students will be expected to write academic journals for course credit. This paper will be due no later than March 1, 2001. Applicants must participate in the entire program and satisfy NIU undergraduate or graduate admission and course requirements. Students must obtain the signature of the chair of the School of Theatre and Dance on the Course Preference Form indicating approval of their application to this program.