BA in Celtic Studies (Honours) in Antigonish Canada | St. Francis Xavier University

As one of North America's rare institutions providing education in Celtic languages, literature, and the history of Celtic peoples from approximately 800 BC to modern times, you'll gain exceptional learning opportunities in this diverse field at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

The Celtic Studies program focuses on the languages, writings, cultures, and historical narratives of Celtic-speaking communities, spanning from the ancient Gaulish Celts to contemporary societies in Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany. The discipline encompasses various subjects such as archaeology, artistic traditions, musical heritage, written works, folk customs, spiritual practices, dance forms, migration patterns, and medieval scholarship.

Located in Nova Scotia's Highland region, you'll join an academic department with deep roots in Scottish Gaelic tradition, offering diverse courses in Celtic civilization, Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore, plus medieval Gaelic and Welsh linguistics and texts. Your instructors will include prominent scholars specializing in the history, linguistics, and literary works of Gaelic populations in North America and Scotland, as well as medieval Irish and Welsh language studies.

StFX students at both bachelor's and master's levels create scholarly papers, theses, and innovative projects. Many have emerged as influential figures in revitalizing and advancing Gaelic culture in Scotland and Canada. The Celtic Student Society ('An Comunn Ceilteach') ranks among StFX's most vibrant student organizations.

StFX houses Canada's most extensive and significant archive of Scottish Gaelic manuscripts, publications, and audio recordings, notably within the comprehensive Celtic Collection at the Angus L. Macdonald Library.