Frequently Asked Questions
- What is city of Dublin like?
- Will there be someone to meet us on arrival?
- What's the accommodation like?
- Are there facilities to do laundry in the hostel?
- Could you please let me know if we need to buy the plays and have them with us in Ireland, or if they will be provided for us?
- As far as packing for the program, do we need to bring pillow and bed linens?
- School supplies?
- Movement/dance clothes?
- Where would we get a better exchange rate, in the US or once we get to Dublin and/or London?
- How much (approximately) money should we bring?
In terms of purchasing food, you will be provided with continental breakfast (tea/coffee/toast/cereal/fruit) but you're on your own after that. There are a lot of cheap and cheerful restaurants catering to all tastes around the Temple Bar area where you will be staying and studying and there is also a very clean and tidy kitchen at your accommodation where you can cook for yourself. Dublin can be quite an expensive city (ie. at least €5 for a bottle/pint of beer!) - bring your student card (an ISIC card is widely recognised) as you will get some discounts with it - you may even get commission-free banking (when exchanging cash/traveller cheques) also in some banks. Depending on your circumstances and tastes €15 / €25 a day should be enough for food/drink/necessities.
Obviously if you intend to travel outside of Dublin for weekends, there is that extra expense - USIT, the student travel people, are a 5 minute walk away from the school at O'Connell Bridge. A word of caution here that is important to all of you - Dublin, like any city can be a dangerous place - don't do stupid things like walk around with tons of cash, stick with those you know at night, don't wander off the beaten/well-lit track etc. There are security boxes in Temple Bar House - please use them - bring travellers cheques and/or credit cards (with PIN).
- What kind of clothes should we bring- Dressy?
- Casual?
- How much performing will we be doing?
- What will a "typical" day be like?
- Is the €200 deposit part of the overall fee?
- The date the tuition is due?
