Ireland Trip (CMA)

Travel with Tri-S: Serve, Study, Share

Details:

March 5-13, 2027
Leaders: Professor Jack Lugar + Beth Lugar

Cinema & Media Arts – majors or minors
10 Student Spots
Transportation: IND Airport
Cost: $2,100 + airfare (estimated at $1,300)

Description:

Dublin is one of Europe’s most welcoming capital cities to filmmakers and the arts making it a perfect home base steeped in literary history, vibrant music, and a rich cultural scene. Cinema & Media Arts students will have special workshops with Irish filmmakers for an exclusive hands-on experience in one of Europe’s most cinematic countries. Included in the trip are production set tours of popular films and television sets.

Other stops include a day in Galway, a lively university town on the edge of the Atlantic, known for its colorful streets, thriving arts scene, and traditional music around every corner. No stop to Ireland is complete without a stop at Blarney Castle and Cork dating back to the 15th century.

Students will also travel to the Cliffs of Moher, which rises 700 feet above the Atlantic along five miles of County Clare coastline, offering breathtaking views of the Irish coast, the Aran Islands, and Connemara. The cliffs have also appeared on screen — most memorably as the Cliffs of Insanity in The Princess Bride.

Students can earn 1 credit in COMM 3600 Seminar in Communication to learn more about Irish Filmmaking and the culture of the area prior to travel. By taking the trip for-credit, students have the option to use financial aid. Offered spring 2027.

Itinerary:

March 5: Depart from U.S.
March 6: Dublin Walking Tour
March 7: EPIC Emigration Museum; Temple Bar
March 8: Filmmaking Workshop (morning); Production Site Tour
March 9: Cliffs of Moher & Galway Excursion
March 10: Filmmaking Workshop (morning); Celtic Knights Dinner Show
March 11: Blarney Castle & Cork Excursion
March 12: Filmmaking Workshop (morning); Free Afternoon
March 13: Depart for U.S.

Payment Schedule – FAQs

Before submitting your Tri-S application, please review the payment schedule for credit and non-credit travel. All students who submit the Tri-S application are required to pay a $400 non-refundable deposit, regardless of credit or non-credit status. Your $400 non-refundable deposit is applied toward the cost of your trip. View the full Tri-S Payment FAQ with information about cancellations/refunds.