Arts in Galway

TheAlkaline

Ok, I got my results back today and looks like I am not going anywhere near getting into Commerce with Spanish.
But, I might get into Arts in Galway as my 10th option on level 8.

I really want to study 1 year abroad in Spain. And my question is:
If I pick to do Arts, Is it possible to pick these 4 modules and will Spanish guarantee me an opportunity to study in Spain in my 3rd year?

Legal Studies, Economics, Spanish, Philosophy

Also, is it even worth doing arts..? Or maybe should I just get my lvl7's in DIT?

reap-a-rat

Contrary to what people might say, there is no worthless degree if the student gets something out of it at the end of the day. That 'something' doesn't necessarily have to be a job; it can be good friends, good life experience or just a lesson learned not to do something your heart isn't fully in.

If you had your heart set on Commerce, I would try to talk you out of doing arts 'for the sake of it' - it is your 10th choice, after all. However, if your primary concern was the Erasmus element, then by all means, do it through Arts. I can't guarantee that the subject options go together, but someone else probably can.

At the end of the day, it's 4 years of your life if you keep Spanish on after first year. That might seem like a lot of time but it's probably about 5% of your life overall. If you heart is warning you against it, listen to that. If there's no real reason stopping you from doing Arts (like absolutely having to do Commerce) then go for it. I guess you should possibly consider what you want to do after college too. Have you thought of that?

Also, the points may come down, so don't give up yet!

TheAlkaline

Thanks for a good reply, you have some solid points there. I have picked commerce because I have general interest in it, but it nothing that I HAVE to do in my life. I really want to spend a year abroad as for me it will be a life changing experience.

Thanks again,
But I need a more accurate reply on how possible it is to do Erasmus when doing Spanish module in arts?

reap-a-rat

http://www.nuigalway.ie/arts/documents/first_year_academic_booklet_201213.pdf

The booklet there seems a wealth of information. I had a housemate who took Italian which was similar- if you passed the language in first year, you could keep it up in second year. Then if you did, in your third year, you went away to Spain (or presumably a country that spoke Spanish) or Italy or wherever depending on the language. Then you came back and progressed to final year (fourth year instead of third year) taking your language and another subject (from second year) to degree level. So you can definitely do Erasmus (in fact, I'm pretty sure it's as close to compulsory as it can be without being so, if that makes sense) as long as you meet the requirements grade-wise.

There are plenty of Arts folk knocking about on the forum, but have a read of the link I posted 'til they can reply

TheAlkaline

You have actually helped me a lot, I was really looking forward into going to NUIG and I was really disappointed when I didn't get my points for commerce. But looks like Arts might suit me even more, lets hope I'll get that offer for Galway arts!

Belmono

TheAlkaline wrote: »

Thanks for a good reply, you have some solid points there. I have picked commerce because I have general interest in it, but it nothing that I HAVE to do in my life. I really want to spend a year abroad as for me it will be a life changing experience.

Thanks again,
But I need a more accurate reply on how possible it is to do Erasmus when doing Spanish module in arts?

Link on the Spanish page says that 'All students taking Spanish to degree level will have the opportunity to study for one year at either a Spanish or Latin American University' - I guess the only requirement, of course, is to successfully complete 2BA Spanish.

More info at http://www.nuigalway.ie/spanish/undergraduate_courses/ba_yearabroad.html

TheAlkaline

Belmono wrote: »

Link on the Spanish page says that 'All students taking Spanish to degree level will have the opportunity to study for one year at either a Spanish or Latin American University' - I guess the only requirement, of course, is to successfully complete 2BA Spanish.

More info at http://www.nuigalway.ie/spanish/undergraduate_courses/ba_yearabroad.html

Really helpful! thanks

I just wonder, do you have an option to pick which university do you want to go to?

Kilgore__Trout

I'd agree with what reap-a-rat says in following your interests. Studying something you are not particularly interested in for four years is an uphill struggle, and unless you have superhuman discipline, its genuinely difficult to get good grades.

TheAlkaline

If anyone here have done or is doing any of the 4 modules that I have listed on the top. Could you give me some opinions about them?
For example: What do they teach you, how interesting the lectures are, the quality of the module and etc.