WR 620 - Writing Place and Distance: Art and Environment in the West of Ireland

Credits: 4 credits
Through workshops, seminar discussions, and dedicated writing time, students write responsively to the art and landscape of the Burren, a spectacularly vibrant geological formation in the far west coast of County Clare, Ireland. The program takes place at the Burren College of Art, an intimate world-class art school “founded by artists for artists,” and uniquely connected to its surroundings with its twenty years of experience teaching art, writing, and the creative life to students from around the world. Over the course of the program, students experience and learn about the Burren’s unique ecology and history; read Irish literature related to environmental concerns; and respond creatively to the work of local artists, painters, sculptors, photographers, and fellow writers.