Course Content
Year 1
In year one you study Music along with two other Arts subjects.
Music modules include:
- Traditional Music in Ireland: 1792 to the New Millennium
- Music Theory and Critical Listening
- Alongside Music
- two other Arts subjects.
Year 2
In Year Two you study Music along with one other Arts subject.
Music modules include:
- Harmony and Keyboard Harmony
- sound technology
- Music History
- Introduction to Sound Technology
Optional modules:
- Irish Traditional Music Performance
- Music Practice
- Popular music and Musical Theatre
Year 3
This year is fully dedicated to Music.
In Semester 1 students take three modules from the following:
- Popular Music
- Culture and Identities in Ireland
- Topics in Irish Music Studies
- Scoring and Arranging
- Musical Theatre
- Introduction to Musicology
In semester 2, students do ONE of the following:
- Music Project
- Music Study Abroad
- Music Work Placement
Year 4
In Year Four you study Music along with one other Arts subject.
Music modules include:
- Music Extended Essay OR Composition Portfolio
- Music History 3
- Writing about Music Performance Analysis
Choose 2 from the following optional modules.
- Music Practice
- Traditional Music Performance
- Opera
- Women in Pop
