Cinema, Literary & Cultural Studies

Overview & Aims

Explore how stories and images shape society. This minor blends cinema, literature and cultural studies so you can analyse films, texts and cultural movements—and communicate your ideas with clarity and impact.

Structure & Credits

40 ECTS – all optional (build-your-own pathway from approved modules). Choose across cinema, literature, writing, linguistics, intercultural and European studies.

Module Listing 

• Introduction to Linguistics
• Culture, Identity, Memory
• Composition & Writing Skills
• Introduction to Cinema of the English-Speaking World
• Text & Research; From Page to Screen
• American Vantage Points
• European Myth in Literature & Culture
• Intercultural Studies; European Studies
• The Irish Language & Society
• World Cinema
• Creative Writing Workshop
• Writing for Professional Purposes
• French Cinema: Beginnings to Present
• Spanish Cinema: From Buñuel to Almodóvar
• American Cinema: Silent to Digital
• Modernism & 20th Century English Literature
• English Literature of Ireland

Why Take This Minor

Perfect if you love film, books and culture. You’ll sharpen close-reading, critical thinking and persuasive writing—transferable skills valued in media, cultural organisations, publishing and further study.