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Tragedy Through Time: An Introduction to the History of the Tragic Genre (Short Course)

250.00

Quick Overview

Tragedy Through Time: An Introduction to the History of the Tragic Genre is an 8 week short course taught by Cian Morey
11am-1pm | 29 January to 26 March (excluding 19 March)
Location: Cork Enterprise Centre 7/8, Distillery Fields, North Mall, UCC
Closing date for applications: 20 January 2025

 

Course Overview:

An entertaining crash-course in literature’s most intriguing genre, exploring prose, poetry, drama, film and television to understand what ‘Tragedy’ is and why we like it.

 

Course Lecturer:

Cian Morey holds a BA Hons with Distinction and an MPhil with Distinction in English Literature from the University of Cambridge, where he sat the renowned Tragedy paper. His research has focused largely on 17th century theatre history, practice and theory, with some diversions into Dickens studies, Renaissance sonneteering and the history of criticism. In 2023 he chaired the Cambridge Faculty of English annual Postgraduate Conference. He is also a theatre director (Romeo and Juliet, Aristocrats and more), an award-winning writer of plays and short prose, and an experienced actor (HamletMacbeth and two plays performed in Ancient Greek, among others).

 

Entry Requirements:

Applicants must be at least 18 years old at course commencement.

Contact Details for Further Information:
Email: shortcourses@ucc.ie

Please note our refund policy as follows:

  • 100% refund if student cancels 1 week prior to course commencement, less €50 processing fee.
  • 100% refund if student’s course is cancelled due to insufficient numbers.

Please note that ACE will receive your contact details so as to email you with any necessary information regarding the course

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