MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance

Semester 1    
 

• MU5611 Irish Traditional Music Practicum 1
• MD6021 Introduction to Fieldwork Methods
• MD6071 Writing and the Documentation of Practice 1
• MD6081 Critical Engagement with Irish Traditional Music
• MD6091 Professional Development for the Performing Arts

Options: students can choose one option from the list below
 

• MD6051 Independent Study 1
• MD6102 Colloquium 1
• MD6061 Introduction to Somatics 1
• MD6031 Media Technologies for Performing Arts and Arts Research
• MD6101 Interdisciplinary Improvisation
• MD6041 Introduction to Ritual Studies

Semester 2
 

• MU5612 Irish Traditional Music Practicum 2
• MU6022 Irish Traditional Music Project
• MD6062 Critical Contexts for Arts Management and Cultural Policy

Options: students can choose one option from the list below
 

• MD6052 Independent Study 2
• MD6111 Colloquium 2
• MD6072 Writing and the Documentation of Arts Practice 2
• MD6092 Introduction to Somatics 2
• BR5001 Broadening Through Awareness, Activism and the Arts

Semester 3 : MD5522 Final Presentation

• A primary degree in a suitable discipline with first or second class honours or an approved professional qualification (Primary Degree: Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland).
• An interview will be required in all cases, as well as an audition where necessary. Candidates may be required to submit additional audio visual and/or written material.
• Careers: The prime focus of the course is the development of performers so many past students have gone on to develop careers as traditional musicians. However students have gone on to use skills acquired through this MA in a number of other fields including education (at primary, post-primary, secondary and tertiary levels), technology, arts management, etc.

Tuition Fees

These are based on Residency, Citizenship, Course requirements.

Review the three groups of criteria to determine your fee status as follows
 

1. Residency
    
   • You must have been living in an EU/EEA member state or Switzerland for at least 3 of the 5 years before starting your course
      
2. Citizenship
    
   • You must be a citizen of an EU/EEA member state or Switzerland or have official refugee status
      
3. Course Requirements (all must be met)
    
   • You must be a first time full-time undergraduate (Exceptions are provided for students who hold a Level 6 or Level 7 qualification and are progressing to a Level 8 course in the same general area of study).
   • You must be undertaking a full-time undergraduate course of at least 2 year’s duration
   • You cannot be undertaking a repeat year of study at the same level unless evidence of exceptional circumstances eg serious illness is provided (in which case this condition may be waived)