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Universities Ireland University of Limerick Courses MA Composition and Creative Music Practice

MA Composition and Creative Music Practice

University of Limerick

Limerick, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 16,900
Country Rank#4
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

A one-year, full-time postgraduate programme, the MA Composition and Creative Music Practice is designed to develop individual artistic practice and facilitate collaborative exploration of cross-genre, cross-arts and cross-cultural creativity. Students create acoustic and/or electronic music through an inclusive range of composition, improvisation and performance practices. The programme welcomes students from all music traditions (traditional, folk, popular, world, classical) and sound art practices, working with and/or without music notation.

The MA Composition and Creative Music Practice is:

Ideal for creative musicians who wish to work within a particular tradition and/or at the intersections of Irish traditional music, classical music, ‘new’ and experimental music, popular music and world musics
Progressive and interdisciplinary in its approach to creativity, supporting cross-arts exploration, collaboration and inventiveness
Designed to develop the complementary creative music practices of composition, performance and improvisation
Committed to developing oral/aural creative processes and/or score-based practices towards the creation of acoustic and/or electro-acoustic music
Inclusive of diverse, local and global music traditions and practices

Course Content
Semester 1

Workshop in Creative Music Practice
- Professional Development for the Performing Arts
- Peer Forum 1
- Composing Traditions Seminar
Creative Pathways 1 - choose one of the following:
- Creating for the Voice
- Performance Practice (Academy Ensembles and Individual Tuition)
- Real-time Audio and Video
Semester 2

Inter-Arts Music Making
- Critical Contexts of Arts Management and Cultural Policy
- Peer Forum 2
- Elective Modules
Creative Pathways 2 - choose of the following
- Creating for Strings
- Performance Practice (Academy Ensembles and Individual Tuition
- Improvisation
Semester 3
- Final Project
Entry Requirement
Primary degree in a suitable discipline with first or second class honours or an approved equivalent qualification (Primary degree: Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland). Or an equivalent capability based on prior professional experience.
Fees & Scholarships
The cost of studying at University of Limerick varies largely depending on the type of university and the degree chosen. More often than not, humanities, arts, and education courses are less expensive than degrees in medical, engineering, or management. Furthermore, students who choose to study at the postgraduate level typically pay higher tuition fees, which again vary depending on the programme chosen.

Most universities provide scholarships or financial aid to students in order to help them offset their tuition costs. Students should be aware that additional course fees and incidental expenses may not be included in tuition. On average, international students can expect to pay €16900 annually, to study in University of Limerick.
Career Prospect
Graduates emerge with unique artistic profiles to pursue diverse careers as composers, sound artists, improvisers, performers, educators and arts-practice scholars.

Cost Of Studying At University of Limerick

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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