Ballyvaughan, Ireland

Summer 2026 Dates: June 26 – July 25, 2026

Montserrat’s program in Ballyvaughan, Ireland, is a four-week intensive comprised of two courses (one liberal arts course and one studio course) focusing on traditional storytelling and narrative art. The program is based at Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland. The trip includes hikes, spending a night on one of the Aran Islands, a trip into Galway, and visits with Irish storytellers and singer-songwriters. Students enrolled in the program take two classes for a total of 6 studio credits.

Dates: June 26–July 25, 2026
Program cost: $7,000
Cost includes:
• 6 college-level credits
• Round-trip airfare from Boston to Shannon
• In-country rail and bus travel
• Housing
• Some meals
• Course supplies
• Spring preparatory meetings (required)

Application and References Deadline: November 14, 2025

For questions about the program, please contact Erin Dionne or Mark Hoffmann

Steps to Apply

• Complete and submit application along with a non-refundable application fee of $100 (due November 14, 2025)
• Request 2 academic references (November 14, 2025)
  Notification of acceptance will be sent on or before December 20, 2026

After Acceptance

• Passport form and payment  of $1,200 via PayPal link —date to be announced

You MUST submit proof of a current passport with your deposit!

• Two additional payments are due in the spring semester—dates TBA