Location

Galway's origins are shrouded in mythology: legend has it the city was founded by a Celtic king who was grief-stricken when his daughter drowned in the Corrib River. Unable to move on, the mourning king camped permanently on the shore where she drowned. The camp, we're told, is present-day Galway.

Galway City is a delight, with its narrow streets, old stone and wooden shopfronts, good restaurants and bustling pubs. It is an administrative capital of the Galway county, home to the University College Galway. In marked contrast to most of the depopulated west coast, Galway is one of the Europes fastest growing cities. Galway has become a cultural capital of the country, it has always attracted a bohemian crowd of musicians, artists, intellectuals and young people. This is partly due to the presence of the university, but the main attractions are the nightlife and the pubs, where talk and drink flow by the bucketful.

The city is a major Gaelic center and Irish is widely spoken. The Druid Theatre is one of the best in the country, and the city hosts an annual and hugely popular arts festival every summer. The place goes wild during Galway Race Week in the last week of July.

Course and Credits Information
The summer courses offered at the University College focus on Ireland's cultural legacy, and draw from a variety of disciplines: literature, archaeology, sociology and anthropology. Choices of specific courses are left to the student. Specific course descriptions can be obtained at the Office of International Education at the University of Colorado at Denver. Typical offerings include the following:

Representing Ireland - Literature and Film

Irish History

The Archaeological Heritage of Ireland

Gaelic Culture and Literature

Irish Society

Each class is three upper division credits. Students may choose two courses.

Accommodation
Students have a choice of housing. They may live with a host family, affording unique opportunities to share in everyday life of the locals. Another option is Corrib Village, the University residence, which overlooks the beautiful river Corrib.

ransportation
Students make their own flight arrangements. Airfare may range from $700 to $1,100 per round trip ticket from Denver to Galway.

Program costs
Program cost is $2,620 and includes $300 program deposit, 6 units of CU-Denver credit, instructional costs, accommodation, and scheduled academic excursions. It does not include airfare, meals, and personal expenses.