Arts - french and politics

LauraFR

Hey i'm just wondering if anyone here is studying french and politics this year? Or any arts students in general.
As it is a new course the information on it seems particularly scarce, which sucks. This aside, is it well organised and substantive enough as a degree?
I was told at the open day that if I studied French through arts I wouldn't be guaranteed a year abroad in third year which, to me, is a huge drawback.

But any general information or feedback from current students, or students of IR (which has the same modules as the pol course) and french students through salis, would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

Maidhfinden

Hi Laura, I'm actually class rep for Arts and I'm doing French and Irish. The course is well organised, well depending on your subjects that is. There have been a few oversights regarding arts which is understandable as it's a new course, and some people haven't even heard of it yet. But we've been working on getting arts students more integrated into their respective schools (languages students in SALIS, Irish students in Fiontar, politics/law students in the school of Law and Government, etc..) so hopefully for next year you'll be more included. You're in the same modules as people doing courses related to yours, for example I share Irish classes with the Gaeilge agus Iriseoireacht students, except for their journalism related modules (scríobh nuachta, history and structure of the media etc..), and I share French (and a module all French students do called Introduction to Language Studies) modules with IR, International Business (& French) and ALIS/ALTS students. So it's much the same, except without the specifications and specialisms like translation or whatever the case may be. I don't know if you're 100% about coming to DCU yet but if not, I would really recommend it. The college is great, so much happening and the experiences you get here are invaluable. Good luck in the Ardteist