MA program in Celtic Studies

1. Admission requirements for the MA program in Celtic Studies: A BA in Celtic Studies and three years of Scottish Gaelic (in exceptional cases these requirements may be waived).   On the recommendation of the department chair, candidates may be required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of French, German or Russian, and an examination in the designated language must be passed within six months after registration.

2. The Celtic Studies MA program specializes in Scottish Gaelic, especially the Gaelic of Nova Scotia.

3. Degree requirements:  30 credits in graduate work, including a thesis.

4. Courses: Celt 500 Advanced Scottish Gaelic (6 cr)
          Celt 520 Advanced Seminar in Scottish Gaelic Immigrant Literature (6 cr)
          Celt 530 Irish Bardic Poetry (6 cr)
          Celt 555 Scottish Traditional Culture (6 cr)
          Celt 560 Advanced Writing in Scottish Gaelic
          Celt 561 Selected Topics I
          Celt 562 Selected Topics II
          Celt 590 Thesis
          Celt 599 Directed Study

5. Residency requirements: A  minimum residence of twelve months for candidates with an honours degree, and a minimum residence of two years for other candidates.  The degree must normally be completed within four years of registration and will normally be offered on a full time basis.

6. Permanent/continuing faculty and their research interests:
    K. Nilsen: Gaelic dialects, historic Celtic grammar
    C. Parsons: Gaelic immigrant literature, creative writing
    M. Linkletter: Scottish Gaelic language, literature, history, and culture in Canada; medieval Celtic narrative tradition

7. Contact details of the person in the Department responsible for graduate studies:

Dr. Ken Nilsen, Chair
Department of Celtic Studies
St. Francis Xavier University
P.O. Box 5000
Antigonish, NS   B2G 2W5
Canada
Telephone: 902-867-2116
Fax: 902-867-5395
E-mail: knilsen@stfx.ca