Universities Ireland University College Dublin Courses MMus Music & Culture

MMus Music & Culture
at University College Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 20,500
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 100

Program Overview

Cutting-edge research with an Irish grounding and a world-wide reach lies at the heart of our taught Master's programme, which gives students the opportunity to work with scholars of international standing in the School’s core disciplines of ethnomusicology, historical musicology and cultural history. Foundation modules in these areas as well as research methods are followed by case studies based on the research interests of our staff. The programme furnishes students with the core intellectual tools for pursuing musicological research, while also facilitating specialisation. Irish musical culture features prominently in the programme (including case study modules entitled "Sounding Ireland Onscreen" and "Popular Music in Ireland"), yet the profile of the degree is by no means restricted to Irish topics, given that our research interests embrace music from many different regions. Guest seminars by international scholars also form an important part of the syllabus.

The UCD School of Music is one of the leading centres for graduate musical study in Ireland. Our graduate programme gives students the opportunity to work with scholars of international standing in the School’s core disciplines of historical musicology and ethnomusicology. The programme encourages interdisciplinary study by enabling students to take modules in both these areas, while also facilitating specialisation. The MMus degree furnishes students with the core intellectual tools for pursuing musical research, whilst also encouraging independent scholarship.

Students will develop a comprehensive grounding in the core disciplinary strengths of historical musicology and ethnomusicology.
Encourage inter-disciplinary study, by enabling students to take modules in all of these areas, whilst also facilitating specialisation.

Course Content
Core Modules Stage 1
- Doing Research
  MUS40340
- Foundations in Ethnomusicology
  MUS41070
- Foundations in Hist Musicology
  MUS41080
- Dissertation
  MUS41130
- Graduate Colloquium
  MUS41210
- New Ideas in Music Studies
  MUS41220
Optional Modules Stage 1
- Formal Analysis
  MUS31350
- The Mass as Musical Genre, 1700-1800
  MUS31390
- Music & Philosophy
  MUS31400
- Sounding Ireland Onscreen
  MUS41050
- Ireland & the Musical Artwork
  MUS41160
- Cosmopolitan Music-Making
  MUS41170
- Music & the Enlightenment
  MUS41180
Entry Requirement
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.

English Entry Requirement:

IELTS

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.

TOEFL

Taught Master's: A minimum score of 100 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section.
Fees & Scholarships
Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:

€ 20,500
Career Prospect
Many alumni of the MMus Degree have gone on to successful careers in arts administration, journalism, and teaching. Recent graduates have also gone on to pursue doctoral work in musicology and ethnomusicology at internationally-renowned institutions such as Cambridge University, 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); they also hold positions with the BBC and RTÉ (radio and television) and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

Cost Of Studying At University College Dublin

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MMus Music & Culture at University College Dublin