This practical ten week course introduces students to the processes involved in successful screen acting and developing confidence in front of the camera.

Participants will learn the differences between what is effective on stage versus the demands of the screen. As well as developing strategies for meeting the demands of screen acting, students will become more familiar with the filming process, acting for camera, the equipment and roles of the crew members including the terminology used.

This practical weekend workshop will give you an introduction to the stages of set design, from reading the script and creating a concept, to understanding what is required to design a set and create a model box.

You will learn how to gather imagery and ideas from sample text and bring those ideas to life. You will learn practical skills of model making and scale drawing and how to make the most of these in your own work.

This course is perfect for those who are both inquisitive about a future career in acting and those who simply want to challenge themselves by stretching their creative muscles.

The course will cover key elements of actor training including Voice, Movement and Improvisation. As well as stage acting the training will also include an introduction to screen acting.

The training will also introduce participants to classical and contemporary play texts, using both scenes and monologues to hone your craft, improve sight reading and how to break down a script into its component parts. This course aims to provide young actors with a taste of drama school training at conservatoire level whilst offering a broad foundational understanding of acting techniques.

The course is designed for young actors aged 13-15 who have a passionate interest in performing and would like to have an early start in acting training. Participants will get a taste of the environment of a theatre academy and hone their skills under the supervision of core Lir Academy tutors. The programme introduces young performers to the key components of actor training such as: Acting & Improvisation, Voice & Speech and Movement & Physical Theatre in a supportive, fun and educational environment.

This course is an excellent first step for young actors who are passionate about being on stage and want to work towards a career in theatre and drama.

If you love musicals and want to have a go yourself but don’t know where to begin, this course is for you. Adults with a passion for musical theatre are offered an opportunity to develop the fundamental techniques required to perform in Musical Theatre. Taught through group master-classes and rehearsals, this intensive immersion in musical theatre will help build confidence, develop new skills and develop existing skills in a collaborative environment. During the course students will work with a singing tutor & musical director, leading musical theatre director and choreographer, to develop their singing, dance and performance skills.

This course is designed for people who have a passion for coaching, whether individual or team sports, across a variety of domain-specific environments including participation, talent development or elite performance.

Fundamentals of coaching science, pedagogy and professional practices in sports coaching are delivered through evidence-based and evidence-informed theory to the learning while also providing the opportunity to learn and apply the practical skills required to create a positive learning environment for individual athletes and/or teams.

Many of the managerial decisions taken in modern business organisations and financial institutions require a good understanding of the global economic environment. Studying economics will develop habits of rigorous thought and practice in clear writing. Besides, it includes the application of quantitative tools, learning to use statistics and to read critically. As Economics majors, students acquire the skills to explain why economic phenomena occur and how economies can improve. The study of economics is an excellent way to acquire problem-solving skills and develop a logical, ordered way of looking at world current affairs.

Our English programme enables you to develop critical thinking skills through an appreciation of the wide world of literature in English, and by analysing the social and historical contexts through which that literature emerged. You will learn about the art of writing and shaping narrative by exploring literary genres and history from the 700s on. You choose electives to suit your own interests, in Irish, British, American, and world literatures, and in gender and sexuality studies among other specialist topics. 

French is offered in the University of Limerick at advanced and beginners levels, and our objective for students is the achievement of outstanding linguistic and cultural competence over the course of the degree programme. To this end, all French modules are taught through the medium of French, using a full range of appropriate resources and technologies. If you are open to new ideas and experiences, and enthusiastic about extending your own linguistic and intellectual boundaries, a degree with French can be a very rewarding choice.

Mar chuid de do chúrsa Gaeilge, déanfaidh tú staidéar ar ghramadach agus ar chruinneas na Gaeilge (idir scríobh agus labhairt), agus déanfaidh tú staidéar ar an litríocht, ar an gcultúr béil, agus ar an tsochtheangeolaíocht, trína bhforbrófar do scileanna machnaimh, anailíse, agus áitimh.

Freastlóidh tú ar ranganna teagaisc a dhíríonn go speisialta ar chúrsaí teanga, ar an ngramadach, ar labhairt na Gaeilge agus ar an aistriúchán; freastlóidh tú ar léachtaí a bhainfidh le réimse leathan ábhar laistigh de Léann na Gaeilge, mar shampla, dírbheathaisnéis na Gaeilge, traidisiún na scéalaíochta, na scéalta gaisce, na seanscéalta iontais, an caoineadh, traidisiún na hamhránaíochta, Nualitríocht na Gaeilge idir phrós agus fhilíocht, litríocht na Gaeilge 17ú haois – 19ú haois, scéalaíocht Chéitinn, an phleanáil teanga, an chanúineolaíocht, an tsochtheangeolaíocht.

Geography at UL consists of modules in both human and physical geography. Studying geography will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to tackle and plan for the future needs of society. Through lectures, tutorials, lab work and field trips, you will be equipped to identify, analyse and explain complex human and natural phenomena in a succinct and clear manner. You will learn to work as members of a team, as well as working independently, all the while developing your critical thinking skills. 

You will learn about culture and society (literature, cinema, Landeskunde (area studies), history, popular culture, current affairs, language in society etc.) in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Frequently, award-winning authors and other eminent speakers from these countries visit us and our students get the opportunity to interact with them directly. You will also, of course, be developing your language awareness and your German language skills by working with exciting and topical texts, visual material and online digital resources, and, at an advanced stage, developing your translation and interpreting skills. From the beginning, you will be actively involved in the classes and will find yourself doing research on new topics, often with your fellow students for group presentations, video projects, podcasts and essays.

The historians at UL are acknowledged scholars in their fields of research, and are committed to student-centred learning; they offer exciting and innovative modules throughout the four years of study. The history programme at UL will enable you to develop critical and analytical skills through an appreciation of primary sources, historiography and key events and changes, as well as through the study of the social, cultural and historical contexts in which change was produced. You will learn about source analysis, the processes informing history writing from the fifteenth century to the contemporary world. You can choose electives to suit your own interests, in Irish, European, American, and international history; you can focus on political, social, cultural, urban, and gendered approaches to history.