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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Book of Kells is a 9th-century old manuscript that is kept at the Trinity College, Dublin, contains the four gospels of the new testament, and fascinates almost 1 million people every year. With this The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece certification nurtured by Trinity College Dublin, and FutureLearn is a tool through which candidates can discover the History of Ireland in its medieval state.

The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece certification syllabus is split into 1 month and teaches how to explore the history, landscape, faith, politics, and theology of Ireland in its medieval era. This weekly course also enables us to understand the importance of The Book of Kells

The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece training course enlightens the students on how the manuscript was made which preserves Irelands’ history. Candidates will also come to know about the extended biology of this book, and what effects it has had on the contemporary world.

The Highlights

  • Course on medieval Ireland
  • 1-month course
  • 4-hour classes every week
  • Self-learning process
  • Completion certificate

Programme Offerings

  • 4 Weeks Course
  • Online Course
  • 4 Hours Weekly Sessions
  • Certificate of completion
  • Progress Mapping
  • Global Classroom
  • self paced course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
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The information regarding the fee of  The Book of Kells Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece course by Future Learn is mentioned below

The details regarding the fee are mentioned below

Course
Amount in Rupees
Limited Access
Free
Buy This Course (one-off payment)
₹2,763.36
Subscribe and Save
₹6,500

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • Educational qualification is not a prerequisite for this course, so candidates can belong from any subject stream.

Work Experience

  • Again both experienced or non-experienced professionals are allowed to participate in this history course.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • If candidates have got done with studying the course resources, and their corresponding assessments then they are presented with The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece certification by FutureLearn.

What you will learn

Knowledge of history

When this course gets concluded the candidates will aim to understand the following:

  • Medieval Irish art has different functions and meanings, and candidates will be able to explain these.
  • Medieval manuscripts are made using a particular process, and candidates will understand that process.
  • Many scholars have given debates or interpretations of medieval Ireland, and hence the candidates will be able to engage with them critically.
  • The Irish church has several features that will be demonstrated by the learners.
  • To unearth the medieval material culture, candidates will be combining visual, theological, and historical knowledge.

Who it is for

If the medieval history of Ireland attracts a candidate along with its history, literaturereligious studiesarts, and popular culture then this course can be their perfect choice. Starting from Historians, to Archaeologists simply anyone can register for this online programme.


Admission Details

Look below for the detailed procedure on admission to this medieval Ireland course.

Step 1: Candidates can go to the official webpage of The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece course.

Step 2: After a bit of scrolling, candidates will come across the ‘Join course for free’ button.

Step 3: Then clicking the above button is the next step to be followed for registration.

Step 4: The button when clicked will take the students to a registration page.

Step 5: By making a confirmed account, candidates will be given direct admission.

Application Details

Candidates will not have to undertake any hassle filling any application form as there isn’t any. They only have to possess a proper verified email address, and the ability to set a strong password. With the help of these, they can create new accounts which can be helpful regarding their admission.

The Syllabus

Welcome to our course!
  • Welcome to the course
  • How to use FutureLearn
  • Your country’s greatest cultural treasure
Introducing the Book of Kells
  • Introducing the Book of Kells
  • The Book of Kells: A Christian text
  • Blending influences from afar
  • Commissioning the Book of Kells
  • Uses of the Book of Kells
Social and religious context
  • Key artistic and architectural developments during the time of the Book of Kells
  • The physical setting of the Book of Kells
  • Kells
  • The artistic background of the Book of Kells
Reflecting on the first week
  • Test your knowledge
  • Additional reading and databank
  • Next week: How the Book was made

Manpower
  • Making the Book of Kells
  • The scriptorium
  • Who were the scribes?
  • Voices of Irish scribes
  • What did it mean to be a ninth-century scribe?
Materials
  • Vellum and the making of a book
  • Binding the Book of Kells
  • Working practice
  • Pigments in the Book of Kells
  • The script in the Book of Kells
  • Calligraphy in the Book of Kells
  • Share your illustration
  • Flaws and imperfections
Reflecting on the second week
  • Test your knowledge
  • Next week: The meaning of images in the Book of Kells
  • The Book of Kells Creative Competition

Decorating gospel books in the early medieval period
  • Art and meaning in the Book of Kells
  • Decorating medieval gospel books
  • Medieval gospel books: Databank
Common themes in the art of the Book of Kells
  • The Evangelists
  • Symbols of Christ
  • Eucharistic imagery
  • Intertwined men and animals
  • Fish in the Book of Kells
  • Cats in the Book of Kells
Narrative images
  • The Temptation of Christ
  • The Arrest of Jesus Christ
  • Virgin and Child
Reflecting on the third week
  • Reading a page from the Book of Kells: Folio 34r
  • Test your knowledge
  • Next week: Modern meanings

Displaying the Book of Kells
  • Changing meanings
  • The Book of Kells at Trinity
  • Exhibiting the Book of Kells
  • Reproducing the Book of Kells
  • The Book of Kells in the press: 1849-1987
The Book of Kells, from nationalist symbol to artists’ muse
  • The Book of Kells in popular culture
  • The Book of Kells as Irish icon
  • A shrine of ‘Celtic’ art
  • Mags Harnett - Scribe2Scribe
  • The Book of Kells in literature
  • James Joyce and the Book of Kells
Reflecting on the final week
  • Curate the Book of Kells!
  • Test your knowledge
  • Thanks and Goodbye

Instructors

TCD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: For The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece programme is there any size of the candidates in the batch?

Open to all, there is no specific size of the candidates in the batch.

2: How will the candidates get information about the course?

As and when the candidates register using their personal email address, they shall be given information regarding the programme.

3: Which university has initiated the programme theory?

Trinity College Dublin has initiated this programme theory.

4: How are the students of The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece certification course given counselling?

The counseling is being provided through a virtual environment.

5: Is the programme fee payable while registering?

The programme fee is not payable at the time of registration. The intimation shall be provided later.

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