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
- Introduction to Music History
- Music Practice 1
Year 2
In Year Two you study Music along with one other Arts subject.
Music modules include:
- Harmony and Keyboard Harmony
- Introduction to Composition
- Music History 2
- Introduction to Sound Technology
Choose 2 from the following optional modules:
- Music Practice 2
- Musical Theatre
- Power, Hierarchies and Irish Traditional Music Practice
- Popular Music, Culture and Identities in Ireland
Year 3
This year is fully dedicated to Music.
In Semester 1 students take three modules from the following:
- Editing and Transcription
- Counterpoint
- Scoring and Arranging
- Musical Theatre: History and Performance
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.
- Irish Traditional Music Performance
- Opera
- Music Practice 3
- Women in Pop
