Bachelor of Arts with Major - Celtic Studies

St. Francis Xavier University

As one of the few universities in North America offering the study of Celtic languages, literature, and history of the Celts from about 800 BC to present, you will have unique opportunity to learn in this broad field at either the BA or MA level. Celtic Studies has as its core the languages, literatures, cultures, and histories of Celtic-speaking peoples, from the Continental Celts of ancient Gaul to the modern survivals in Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany. It extends into a range of topics, including archaeology, art, music, literature, folklore, religion, dance, immigration, ethnic and medieval studies.Situated in the Highland Heart of Nova Scotia, you will study in a department with a strong history connected with the Scottish Gaelic language and where a wide variety of courses are offered in Celtic civilization, the Gaelic folklore of Ireland and Scotland, and medieval Gaelic and Welsh language and literature. You’ll learn from faculty who are leading researchers in the history, language, and literature of Gaelic communities in North America and Scotland and the medieval language and literature of Ireland and Wales.StFX undergraduate and master’s students produce research papers and dissertations, and creative projects. They have become leading lights in the revival and development of Gaelic in both Scotland and Canada. The Celtic Student Society (‘An Comunn Ceilteach’) is one of StFX’s most active societies.

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