HIST 4281 Film, Media, and Modern Ireland
This course will use a variety of sources, including feature and documentary film, to address the transformation of twentieth century Irish society. Students will work with an array of primary and secondary sources to consider how the development of an indigenous film industry and an electronic media challenged and ultimately undermined a conservative political, cultural, and religious consensus that dominated life in post-independence Ireland.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- History Core, Parts I and II or its equivalent in AP credits
Requirements fulfilled
- History: Free history electives (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: LAMA electives in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: U.S. History elective (one course at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: Upper-division history electives (three courses at the 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.58 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.79 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Robert J Savage | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Spring 2024 | Robert J Savage | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 25 |
| Fall 2022 | Robert J Savage | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |