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Table of Contents

Notice to Students
Introduction

1: Academic Calendar

2: Academic Information

3: Fields of Concentration

4: Secondary Fields

5: General Regulations and Standards of Conduct

6: Life in the Harvard Community

7: Financial Information

8: Academic and Support Resources

9: Extracurricular Activities

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Celtic Languages and Literatures

The Celtic languages, which are spoken today mainly in the British Isles and Brittany, were once spoken over much of Europe and in Asia Minor. The speakers of Celtic languages have an important place in the history of European culture, and the splendid medieval literatures of Ireland and Wales constitute a hugely rewarding field of study. The languages are of great linguistic interest, and can boast some of the finest contemporary writers in the Celtic countries. The Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures offers courses in the medieval as well as the modern Celtic languages, and in the literature, folklore, and mythology of the Celtic-speaking peoples.

The department offers a secondary field that is flexible enough to cater to students with a broad interest in the Celtic cultures or in Celtic folklore and mythology, and for those who are more particularly interested in the Celtic languages and literatures of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

REQUIREMENTS 5 half-courses

  1. Any Core course, and one freshman seminar, offered by members of the Celtic Department may count towards the secondary field.
  2. At least one 100-level course offered within the Celtic Department is required.

OTHER INFORMATION

  1. Pass/Fail: With the exception of the Freshman Seminar, all courses must be taken for a letter grade, with a minimum grade of C.
  2. Summer School/Study Abroad: One Harvard Summer School course or study abroad course may be counted upon the approval of the department's secondary field coordinator. All other courses should be selected from the offerings of the department.
  3. A list of sample tracks that might help students to organize their course selections to suit their goals is available from the department administrator.

ADVISING RESOURCES AND EXPECTATIONS

For more information on the secondary field, contact the Department Administrator, Margo Granfors (617-495-1206, granfors@fas.harvard.edu) or the secondary field coordinator, Professor Catherine McKenna (cmckenna@fas.harvard.edu).