Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Music

at Waterford Institute of Technology

Year 1
 

Semester 1	Semester 2
Aural Skills 1	Music History 2: Popular Music
Critical Thinking & Writing Skills	Music Research Methodologies
Music History 1 - The History of Early Music to the Baroque	Music Technology 2
Music Technology 1	Musicianship 1: Vocal & Irish Traditional Music Skills
Performance 1	Performance 2
Rudiments of Music 1	Rudiments of Music 2

 

Year 2
 

Semester 3	Semester 4
Professional Development for Musicians	Composition and Analysis 1
Aural Skills 2	Music History 4 - Irish Traditional Music and Ethnomusicology
Composition and Orchestration 1	Music Technology 4
Music History 3-Classical and Romantic	Musicianship 2: Keyboard Skills & Fretboard Skills
Music Technology 3	Performance 4
Performance 3	Elective options

 

Year 3
 

Semester 5	Semester 6
Aural Skills 3	Composition and Analysis 2
Composition and Orchestration 2	Community Connect
Music History 5 - The History of 20th Century & Contemporary Music	Music History 6 – The History of Jazz
Music Pedagogy	Musicianship 3: Improvisation and Conducting
Performance 5	Performance 6
Recording Techniques	Sound Synthesis and Sampling

 

Year 4
 

Semester 7	Semester 8
Choose one of the following electives:	Choose one of the following electives:
*Composition	*Composition
*Research	*Research
*Performance	*Performance
*Music Technology	*Music Technology
* = Elective	* = Elective

Year 2, 3 & 4

Music History 
 

There is a wide range of history options; some examples include ethnomusicology, baroque, popular music since 1950, Irish contemporary music, traditional Irish music and the Beebop era.
 

Technical Subjects
 

In addition students also study technical subjects such as:
 

• Music Technology

• Digital, Audio & Acoustics

• Advanced Recording Techniques

 

Ensembles 
 

• Students take part in a weekly large performance group (Jazz, Chamber Choir, Guitar, Irish Traditional and Orchestra). 

 

Major & Minor
 

In Year 4, students can choose a major and a minor in the following subjects:
 

• Composition

• Dissertation

• Performance

• Advanced Music Technology

 

The delivery of electives will depend on the demand and resources available.

 

Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for BA (Hons) in Music
 

• 2 subjects: H5

• 4 subjects: O6/H7

• English or Irish: O6/H7

• Mathematics: O6/H7

• Audition/Interview

 

Additional Requirements for BA (Hons) in Music:
 

• All applicants must submit an audition video or attend a Zoom interview to show a performance standard achievement with a musical instrument/voice equivalent to grade 5 of a recognised music examining body

• Please note that the BA (Hons) in Music is a restricted course, applicants must apply by 1 February.

The fees for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Music may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.
 

Study Abroad (Undergraduate level)
 

• Per Semester €5,000

A degree in music is a valuable asset for access to many other careers. In particular, music graduates are sought after in professions which demand a high level of personal confidence, communication skills and expressive ability. Graduates of the course have found employment in:
 

• Performing

• Music Publishing and Editing

• Arts Management

• Multi-media Composers and Arrangers

• Music Therapy

• Music Journalism

• Music Education