A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor in a cognate area with a minimum 2.1 or an equivalent of a UCD GPA of 3.08 (NFQ Level 8) or equivalent. Cognate areas include Music, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Music Education and Performance Studies. In some cases the School of Music will accept applicants from English, History, Sociology and Anthropology. However, the School will first assess the applicant's ability to read musical notation and engage with Music Theory. Written sample work (1000-4000 words) and two positive academic references will be required. Personal statement (max 500 words) that specif
Applicants whose first language is not English are also required to submit evidence of their English language proficiency. It is expected that applicants will normally have reached an overall 7.0 in IELTS, with no individual band lower than 6.5, or equivalent.
These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes.
On completion of the programme, students should: have developed a specialised understanding of the principal recent developments and trends within at least two of the core disciplines of historical musicology, ethnomusicology and composition, and be conversant with a wide range of methodological and interdisciplinary approaches; have acquired an understanding of how current Irish musical and musicological discourses relate to those in broader international contexts; have developed, if taking composition options, a good command of a range of compositional techniques in different styles and genres; be able to undertake independent research and deal confidently with the various forms of primary evidence available for research in historical musicology and ethnomusicology; demonstrate critical understanding of diverse academic viewpoints; be able to deliver oral presentations clearly and confidently, and to engage constructively in group discussions; be able to analyse primary and secondary evidence, place it in context, and assess its reliability; demonstrate the ability to participate appropriately in an academic community; have developed solid writing skills including the ability to engage in rigorous and original research-based work; have developed a range of transferable skills and experience, including disciplined work methods, rigorous, and analytical and imaginative thinking, which would facilitate scholarly progression in music and musicology, but also within a wide range of professional contexts Many alumni of the MMus Degree have progressed to successful careers in arts administration, teaching, and arts journalism and broadcasting, with recent graduates going on to the BBC, RTÉ (radio and television) and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Other former students have gone on to pursue doctoral work in musicology and ethnomusicology at internationally-renowned institutions such as The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, King’s College London, and the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Our graduates occupy academic posts throughout Ireland and the UK (including Royal Holloway, Goldsmiths, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester) and further afield (including Queensland and Sydney) Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information. Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.