BA (Hons) (Arts - Music) (International) Pathway
Overview
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 8
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 4 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: 240
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum:
- Civic and Community Engagement
- Employability
- Global Reach
- Inter-and Transdisciplinary
- Research Based Teaching
Graduate Attributes:
- Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Effective global citizen
- Independent and creative thinker
- Socially Responsible
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No
The BA (Hons) (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway is a four-year, full-time programme leading to the BA (Hons) (Art-Music) (International).
First Year - Arts (Arts-Music)
In First Arts (Arts-Music) students study prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits, taking Music together with two other subjects from the First Arts-Music programme.
Second Year - Arts (Arts-Music) (International Pathway)
No student may register for Second Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway until s/he has passed the First University Examination in Arts (Arts-Music). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.
In Second Arts-Music (International) Pathway, students take Music as a Single Subject (50 credits) or a Major Subject (40 credits) or a Joint Subject (30 credits).
Third Year - Arts (Arts-Music) (International Pathway)
Students who wish to spend their third year abroad register for the BA Hons Arts-Music (International) Pathway during Second Year.
Students complete the Third Year of BA Hons Arts-Music (International) Pathway at a host university abroad where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits. All courses will be assessed by the approved Host University.
No student may register for Third Arts (Arts-Music) (International Pathway) until s/he has passed the Second University Examination in Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway.
Fourth Year - Arts (Arts-Music) (International Pathway)
No student may register for Fourth Arts (Arts-Music) (International Pathway) until s/he has passed the Third University Examination in Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway. The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.
In Fourth Arts-Music (International Pathway), students take Music as a Single Subject (50 credits) or a Major Subject (40 credits) or a Joint Subject (30 credits).
Students follow the same curriculum as students taking Third Arts-Music.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows: | ||
| Music | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| MU1020 | Western Music, Culture and Media | 5 |
| MU1021 | Irish Traditional Music Studies and Introduction to World Music | 5 |
| MU1022 | Gamelan and Ensemble | 5 |
| MU1023 | Solo Performance and Ensemble Studies | 5 |
| MU1024 | Composition | 5 |
| MU1025 | Music Theory and Aural Skills | 5 |
| Select two other First Arts subjects: | 30 | |
| Subject Group 1 | ||
| Subject Group 2 (a) | ||
| Subject Group 2 (b) | ||
| Subject Group 3 | ||
| Subject Group 5 | ||
| Subject Group 6 | ||
| Year 2 | ||
| 50-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| MU2001 | Music Theory 2 | 5 |
| MU2017 | Music in Culture and Society | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 40 credits to be taken from the following (timetabling restrictions may apply): | 40 | |
| Select 3-6 of the following 5-credit modules in specialist academic areas: | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Global Sounds: World Music in the 21st Century | ||
| Special Topics in Middle Eastern Music | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Collectors, Collections and Fieldwork in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Business and Industry | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Choose 0-3 of the following Composition Modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Composing Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| What can we learn from Beethoven? | ||
| Choose 0-3 of the following 5-credit modules in Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory: | ||
| Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory | ||
| Applied Musicianship at the Keyboard I | ||
| Harmony and Counterpoint | ||
| The Language of Jazz | ||
| Choral Artistry: Conducting, Collaboration and Innovation | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology Modules: 1 | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| Creating Music with Ableton Live | ||
| Studio Production Techniques 1 | ||
| Choose ONE, TWO or THREE of the following modules in Performance: | ||
| Classical Music Performance | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Music and Dance Performance | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon Performance 2 | ||
| Bodhrán 2 | ||
| Button Accordion 2 | ||
| Concertina 2 | ||
| Fiddle 2 | ||
| Traditional Flute 2 | ||
| Irish Harp 2 | ||
| Uillean Pipes 2 | ||
| Set Dancing 2 | ||
| Step Dancing 2 | ||
| Tin Whistle 2 | ||
| Melodeon 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Jazz and Pop Performance | ||
| Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Jazz Piano Workshop | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| World Music Performance | ||
| Gamelan 2 | ||
| Sitar 2 | ||
| South Indian Konokol | ||
| Gamelan Gendér Wayang | ||
| Recital Performance | ||
| Recital | ||
| Electronic Music Performance | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 1 | ||
| plus 10 credits from another Arts subject continued from First Year 2 | 10 | |
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| MU2001 | Music Theory 2 | 5 |
| MU2017 | Music in Culture and Society | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits to be taken from the following (timetabling restrictions may apply): | 30 | |
| Select 2-4 of the following 5-credit modules in specialist academic areas: | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Global Sounds: World Music in the 21st Century | ||
| Special Topics in Middle Eastern Music | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Collectors, Collections and Fieldwork in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Business and Industry | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Composition Modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Composing Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| What can we learn from Beethoven? | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following 5-credit modules in Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory: | ||
| Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory | ||
| Applied Musicianship at the Keyboard I | ||
| Harmony and Counterpoint | ||
| The Language of Jazz | ||
| Choral Artistry: Conducting, Collaboration and Innovation | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology Modules: 1 | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| Creating Music with Ableton Live | ||
| Studio Production Techniques 1 | ||
| Choose ONE, TWO or THREE of the following modules in Performance: | ||
| Classical Music Performance | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Music and Dance Performance | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon Performance 2 | ||
| Bodhrán 2 | ||
| Button Accordion 2 | ||
| Concertina 2 | ||
| Fiddle 2 | ||
| Traditional Flute 2 | ||
| Irish Harp 2 | ||
| Uillean Pipes 2 | ||
| Set Dancing 2 | ||
| Step Dancing 2 | ||
| Tin Whistle 2 | ||
| Melodeon 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Jazz and Pop Performance | ||
| Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Jazz Piano Workshop | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| World Music Performance | ||
| Gamelan 2 | ||
| Sitar 2 | ||
| South Indian Konokol | ||
| Gamelan Gendér Wayang | ||
| Recital Performance | ||
| Recital | ||
| Electronic Music Performance | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 1 | ||
| plus 20 credits from another Arts subject continued from First Year | 20 | |
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| MU2001 | Music Theory 2 | 5 |
| MU2017 | Music in Culture and Society | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following (timetabling restrictions may apply): | 20 | |
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Global Sounds: World Music in the 21st Century | ||
| Special Topics in Middle Eastern Music | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Collectors, Collections and Fieldwork in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Business and Industry | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following 5-credit Composition Modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Composing Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| What can we learn from Beethoven? | ||
| Choose 1-3 of the following 5-credit modules in Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory: | ||
| Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory | ||
| Applied Musicianship at the Keyboard I | ||
| Harmony and Counterpoint | ||
| The Language of Jazz | ||
| Choral Artistry: Conducting, Collaboration and Innovation | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology Modules: 1 | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| Creating Music with Ableton Live | ||
| Studio Production Techniques 1 | ||
| Choose ONE, TWO or NONE of the following modules in Performance: | ||
| Classical Music Performance | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Music and Dance Performance | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon Performance 2 | ||
| Bodhrán 2 | ||
| Button Accordion 2 | ||
| Concertina 2 | ||
| Fiddle 2 | ||
| Traditional Flute 2 | ||
| Irish Harp 2 | ||
| Uillean Pipes 2 | ||
| Set Dancing 2 | ||
| Step Dancing 2 | ||
| Tin Whistle 2 | ||
| Melodeon 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Jazz and Pop Performance | ||
| Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Jazz Piano Workshop | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| World Music Performance | ||
| Gamelan 2 | ||
| Sitar 2 | ||
| South Indian Konokol | ||
| Gamelan Gendér Wayang | ||
| Recital Performance | ||
| Recital | ||
| Electronic Music Performance | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 1 | ||
| plus 30 credits from another Arts subject continued from First Year | 30 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Students complete the Third Year of BA Hons Arts-Music (International) Pathway at a host university abroad | ||
| Year 4 | ||
| 50-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows (timetable restrictions may apply): | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Select 4-8 of the following 5-credit modules in specialist academic areas: | ||
| Classical Music and Musicology | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Western Art Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Global Sounds: World Music in the 21st Century | ||
| Special Topics in Middle Eastern Music | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Collectors, Collections and Fieldwork in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Revival to Riverdance | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Business and Industry | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Choose ONE or NONE of the following Major Study modules: | ||
| Major Study | ||
| Major Study | ||
| Choose ONE or NONE of the following 5-credit self-directed options: | ||
| Recital | ||
| Recital | ||
| Choose 0-4 of the following 5-credit Composition modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Composing Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| What can we learn from Beethoven? | ||
| Choose 0-3 of the following 5-credit modules in Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory: | ||
| Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory | ||
| Music Theory 2 | ||
| Applied Musicianship at the Keyboard I | ||
| Harmony and Counterpoint | ||
| The Language of Jazz | ||
| Choral Artistry: Conducting, Collaboration and Innovation | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology modules: | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| Creating Music with Ableton Live | ||
| Studio Production Techniques | ||
| Studio Production Techniques 2 | ||
| The following are 5 credit modules in performance: they are optional. You may select ONE, TWO or NONE: | ||
| Classical Music Performance | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Irish Traditional Music and Dance Performance | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon Performance 2 | ||
| Bodhrán 2 | ||
| Button Accordion 2 | ||
| Concertina 2 | ||
| Fiddle 2 | ||
| Traditional Flute 2 | ||
| Irish Harp 2 | ||
| Uillean Pipes 2 | ||
| Set Dancing 2 | ||
| Step Dancing 2 | ||
| Tin Whistle 2 | ||
| Melodeon 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon 3 | ||
| Bodhrán 3 | ||
| Button Accordion 3 | ||
| Concertina 3 | ||
| Fiddle 3 | ||
| Traditional Flute 3 | ||
| Irish Harp 3 | ||
| Uilleann Pipes 3 | ||
| Set Dancing 3 | ||
| Step Dancing 3 | ||
| Tin Whistle 3 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Melodeon 3 | ||
| Jazz and Pop Performance | ||
| Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Jazz Piano Workshop | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Advanced Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| World Music Performance | ||
| Gamelan 2 | ||
| Sitar 2 | ||
| South Indian Konokol | ||
| Gamelan Gendér Wayang | ||
| Gamelan 3 | ||
| Sitar 3 | ||
| Electronic Music Performance | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 1 | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 2 | ||
| plus 10 credits from another Arts subject continued from Second Year. 3 | 10 | |
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows (timetabling restrictions may apply): | 60 | |
| Select 4 to 6 of the following 5-credit modules in specialist academic areas: | ||
| Classical Music and Musicology | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Western Art Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Global Sounds: World Music in the 21st Century | ||
| Special Topics in Middle Eastern Music | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Collectors, Collections and Fieldwork in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Revival to Riverdance | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Business and Industry | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Choose ONE or NONE of the following Major Study modules: | ||
| Major Study | ||
| Major Study | ||
| Choose 0-1 of the following 5-credit self-directed options: | ||
| Recital | ||
| Recital | ||
| Choose 0-4 of the following 5-credit Composition modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Composing Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| What can we learn from Beethoven? | ||
| Choose 0-4 of the following 5-credit modules in Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory: | ||
| Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory | ||
| Music Theory 2 | ||
| Applied Musicianship at the Keyboard I | ||
| Harmony and Counterpoint | ||
| The Language of Jazz | ||
| Choral Artistry: Conducting, Collaboration and Innovation | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology modules: | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| Creating Music with Ableton Live | ||
| Studio Production Techniques | ||
| Studio Production Techniques 2 | ||
| The following are 5 credit modules in performance; they are optional. You may select ONE, TWO or NONE: | ||
| Classical Music Performance | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Irish Traditional Music and Dance Performance | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon Performance 2 | ||
| Bodhrán 2 | ||
| Button Accordion 2 | ||
| Concertina 2 | ||
| Fiddle 2 | ||
| Traditional Flute 2 | ||
| Irish Harp 2 | ||
| Uillean Pipes 2 | ||
| Set Dancing 2 | ||
| Step Dancing 2 | ||
| Tin Whistle 2 | ||
| Melodeon 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon 3 | ||
| Bodhrán 3 | ||
| Button Accordion 3 | ||
| Concertina 3 | ||
| Fiddle 3 | ||
| Traditional Flute 3 | ||
| Irish Harp 3 | ||
| Uilleann Pipes 3 | ||
| Set Dancing 3 | ||
| Step Dancing 3 | ||
| Tin Whistle 3 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Melodeon 3 | ||
| Jazz and Pop Performance | ||
| Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Jazz Piano Workshop | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Advanced Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| World Music Performance | ||
| Gamelan 2 | ||
| Sitar 2 | ||
| South Indian Konokol | ||
| Gamelan Gendér Wayang | ||
| Gamelan 3 | ||
| Sitar 3 | ||
| Electronic Music Performance | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 1 | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 2 | ||
| plus 20 credits from another Arts subject continued from Second Year. | 20 | |
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows (timetabling restrictions may apply): | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following (timetabling restrictions may apply): | 30 | |
| Select 2-4 of the following 5-credit modules in specialist academic areas: | ||
| Classical Music and Musicology | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Western Art Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Global Sounds: World Music in the 21st Century | ||
| Special Topics in Middle Eastern Music | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Collectors, Collections and Fieldwork in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Revival to Riverdance | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Business and Industry | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Choose ONE or NONE of the following Major Study Modules: | ||
| Major Study | ||
| Major Study | ||
| Choose 0-1 of the following 5-credit self-directed options: | ||
| Recital | ||
| Recital | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following 5-credit composition modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Composing Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| What can we learn from Beethoven? | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following 5-credit modules in Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory: | ||
| Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory | ||
| Music Theory 2 | ||
| Applied Musicianship at the Keyboard I | ||
| Harmony and Counterpoint | ||
| The Language of Jazz | ||
| Choral Artistry: Conducting, Collaboration and Innovation | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology modules: | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| Creating Music with Ableton Live | ||
| Studio Production Techniques | ||
| Studio Production Techniques 2 | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following 5-credit performance modules: | ||
| Classical Music Performance | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Early Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Renaissance Vocal Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Irish Traditional Music and Dance Performance | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon Performance 2 | ||
| Bodhrán 2 | ||
| Button Accordion 2 | ||
| Concertina 2 | ||
| Fiddle 2 | ||
| Traditional Flute 2 | ||
| Irish Harp 2 | ||
| Uillean Pipes 2 | ||
| Set Dancing 2 | ||
| Step Dancing 2 | ||
| Tin Whistle 2 | ||
| Melodeon 2 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Irish Traditional Music Ensemble Studies | ||
| Carillon 3 | ||
| Bodhrán 3 | ||
| Button Accordion 3 | ||
| Concertina 3 | ||
| Fiddle 3 | ||
| Traditional Flute 3 | ||
| Irish Harp 3 | ||
| Uilleann Pipes 3 | ||
| Set Dancing 3 | ||
| Step Dancing 3 | ||
| Tin Whistle 3 | ||
| Irish Traditional Song | ||
| Melodeon 3 | ||
| Jazz and Pop Performance | ||
| Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Jazz Piano Workshop | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 2 | ||
| Advanced Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Pop Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| Jazz Ensemble Studies 3 | ||
| World Music Performance | ||
| Gamelan 2 | ||
| Sitar 2 | ||
| South Indian Konokol | ||
| Gamelan Gendér Wayang | ||
| Gamelan 3 | ||
| Sitar 3 | ||
| Electronic Music Performance | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 1 | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble 2 | ||
| plus 30 credits from one other Arts subject continued from Second Year. | 30 | |
- 1
For second-year students, MU2089 only allowed with prior permission of the Department due to pre-requisites.
- 2
Note: Students choosing German as a 10-credit Subject take the module GE2101 (10 credits).
- 3
Note: Students choosing German as a 10-credit Subject take the module GE3101 (10 credits).
For students taking Chinese Studies as part of the BA Arts-Music (International):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Studies | ||
| Year 2 - 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| CH2000 | An Introduction to Business in China | 10 |
| CH2010 | Wars and Revolutions - China in the 19th and 20th Century | 10 |
| CH2107 | Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 | 10 |
| Plus 30 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| Year 2 - 20-credit Subject | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| An Introduction to Business in China (10) | ||
| Wars and Revolutions - China in the 19th and 20th Century (10) | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 (10) | ||
| Plus 40 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 10 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| An Introduction to Business in China (10) | ||
| Wars and Revolutions - China in the 19th and 20th Century (10) | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 (10) | ||
| Plus 50 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| Year 4 - 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| CH3019 | Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 3 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| Readings in Chinese Culture, Politics and Economics (10) | ||
| Premodern Chinese: Reading and Translation (10) | ||
| Dissertation (10) | ||
| The Sinosphere: China and “Chineseness” in Transnational Asian Politics, Culture (10) | ||
| Ethnicity, Class and Gender in China (10) | ||
| Plus 30 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| Year 4 - 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Dissertation (10) | ||
| The Sinosphere: China and “Chineseness” in Transnational Asian Politics, Culture (10) | ||
| Business and Globalisation in China (10) | ||
| Ethnicity, Class and Gender in China (10) | ||
| Plus 40 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| Year 4 - 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| The Sinosphere: China and “Chineseness” in Transnational Asian Politics, Culture (10) | ||
| Business and Globalisation in China (10) | ||
| Ethnicity, Class and Gender in China (10) | ||
| Plus 50 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
For students taking Italian as part of the BA Arts-Music (International):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | ||
| Year 2 - 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| IT2101 | Intermediate Italian Language 1 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| Vivere l'Italia/Living Italian Culture and Society (5) | ||
| Italo Calvino and the Interpretation of Reality (5) | ||
| Italian Crime Narratives (5) | ||
| Issues in Contemporary Italian Society through Film and Documentaries (5) | ||
| New Italians: Race, Identity and Memory in Contemporary Literature (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Plus 30 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| Year 2 - 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 20 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| IT2101 | Intermediate Italian Language 1 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| Vivere l'Italia/Living Italian Culture and Society (5) | ||
| Italo Calvino and the Interpretation of Reality (5) | ||
| Italian Crime Narratives (5) | ||
| Issues in Contemporary Italian Society through Film and Documentaries (5) | ||
| New Italians: Race, Identity and Memory in Contemporary Literature (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Plus 40 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| Year 2 - 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| IT2101 | Intermediate Italian Language 1 | 10 |
| Plus 50 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
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Note: In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass IT2101.
For students taking German as part of the BA Arts-Music (International):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| German | ||
| Year 2 - 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE2101 | Integrated German Language Course 1 | 10 |
| GE2126 | German Literature from 18th to 21st Century | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Core Elements of German Culture (5) | ||
| German Love Poetry (5) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (5) | ||
| Constructing and Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts (5) | ||
| Memory in Contemporary German Fiction (5) | ||
| An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad (5) | ||
or GE2902 | Political and Social Culture in Germany since 1945 (5) | |
| Gender and Power in German Literature and Film (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Plus 30 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| Year 2 - 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 20 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE2101 | Integrated German Language Course 1 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | ||
| Core Elements of German Culture (5) | ||
| German Love Poetry (5) | ||
| German Literature from 18th to 21st Century (5) | ||
| Constructing and Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts (5) | ||
| Memory in Contemporary German Fiction (5) | ||
| Gender and Power in German Literature and Film (5) | ||
| An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad (5) | ||
or GE2902 | Political and Social Culture in Germany since 1945 (5) | |
| Plus 40 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
| Year 2 - 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| GE2101 | Integrated German Language Course 1 | 10 |
| Plus 50 credits of Music as detailed above | ||
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Note: In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass GE2101.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BA (Hons) in Arts - Music (International) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to perform and write about scholarly research
- Exhibit critical thinking skills in a range of applications in music
- Demonstrate ability in practical music making
- Exhibit awareness and understanding of multiple musical genres
- Show a diverse range of skills applicable to multiple forms of employment in music
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Marks and Standards
These Marks and Standards should be read in conjunction with the Programme Requirements and the Book of Modules.
Fitness to Practise
All students on programmes subject to Fitness to Practise in UCC will be required to comply with the Fitness to Practise Policy and meet the relevant Fitness to Practise standards, in order to progress to the next year of his/her/their programme. Click here for a list of programmes subject to the Fitness to Practise Policy.
First Year - Marks and Credits
Students are required to take modules to the value of 60 credits.
Total Marks for year: 1200.
First Year - Pass and Progression Criteria
To pass first year and progress to second year, students must achieve:
- An aggregate mark of 40% across all modules,
- A pass mark in all Music modules with a mark of not less than 40% in each module,
- A pass mark in at least one other subject with a mark of not less than 40% in each module, and
- A mark of not less than 30% in the remaining subject (15 credits).
Pass by Compensation: Students who satisfy each of the above criteria are allowed to compensate in a subject with modules to the value of 15 credits and pass the year overall.
Note: only subjects which are passed with at least 40% in each module in that subject may be continued in second and third year.
Second Year - Marks and Credits
Students are required to take modules to the value of 60 credits.
Total Marks for year: 1200.
Second Year - Pass and Progression Criteria
To pass second year and progress to third year, students must achieve:
- An aggregate mark of 40% across all modules,
- A pass mark in modules to the value of at least 50 credits,
- A module mark of at least 30% in any remaining modules, and
- A pass mark in the following module(s) if taken:
- Students taking Asian Studies must pass any AS or CH language modules taken.
- Students taking Chinese Studies must pass CH2107.
- Students taking Gaeilge/Irish must pass GA2001.
- Students taking German must pass GE2101.
- Students taking Italian must pass IT2101.
- Students taking Portuguese must pass PU2201.
Pass by Compensation: Students who satisfy each of the above criteria are allowed to compensate in modules to the value of 10 credits and pass the year overall.
Award of Honours in the Degree Award
An honours classification is awarded for the final degree using the final year examination results and marks carried forward from the second year. The aggregate of 33.33% of the second year marks plus 66.67% of the final year marks will be used to calculate the final degree award.
Honours will be awarded as follows:
- First Class Honours: ≥ 70%
- Second Class Honours, Grade I: ≥ 60% and <70%
- Second Class Honours, Grade II: ≥ 50% and <60%
- Pass: ≥ 40% and <50%
Award of Honours when a student undertakes Study Abroad
When students study abroad as part of his/her/their degree programme, the calculation of the final degree award is based on modules in the Book of Modules only.
Examination Boards
- Provisional marks for Semester 1 examinations are released in January/February of each year. These marks are subject to approval at the University Examination Board.
- Marks for all modules taken in Semester 1 and 2, including those wholly assessed by Continuous Assessment, will be presented to the University Examination Board at the end of Semester 2.
Supplemental Examinations and Assessment
- Students who fail to achieve the progression standard for the year at the Summer Examination Board must complete Supplemental Examinations and/or Continuous Assessment for those specific module(s), where there is provision to do so.
- Please refer to the Book of Modules for requirements governing the Supplemental Examination and Assessment for individual modules. Note: For some modules there is no Supplemental Examination and Assessment.
- The marks achieved in the Supplemental Examinations and/or Continuous Assessment of a repeat module are considered at the Autumn Examination Board.
- The actual mark achieved by the candidate in the Supplemental or Repeat Year Examination will be recorded on the student record (Academic Transcript).
- The maximum mark that will be taken into account for aggregation and progression purposes is a pass level, unless the student has been granted a cap waiver or deferral by the University Mitigation Committee, or a University Examination Board, or has been approved to defer the previous attempt by the University Mitigation Committee.
- At the Autumn Examination Board, marks from all passed modules approved at the Summer Examination Board are carried forward and are combined with the marks achieved in Supplemental Examinations and/or Assessments. The pass and progression criteria are applied to the aggregate mark achieved.
Note: The mark achieved at the last examination/assessment attempt is the mark that is included in the calculation of the aggregate mark for pass and progression purposes.
Study Abroad
- When students study abroad as part of his/her/their degree programme, they will be assessed by his/her/their host university.
- To pass the study abroad period and progress to the subsequent year, a student must achieve a pass standard as applied by the host institution.
- A Pass/Fail judgement will be presented to the UCC Examination Boards:
- At the Summer Examination Board for students spending Semester 1 abroad.
- At the Autumn/Winter Examination Board for students spending the full academic year abroad or Semester 2 only.
- For students failing to achieve a pass mark, Supplemental Assessment will be prescribed by the School in UCC, and these results will be presented at a Winter Examination Board.
Exemptions
All passed modules carry an exemption, which is limited to a period of five academic years (or two in the case of Computer Science modules) subsequent to the award of the exemption.
Repeat Year Examinations
Students repeating the year may do so choosing one of the following mechanisms:
1. Students retain module exemptions, if any, and must repeat all failed/absent modules, including those modules where the failing mark previously achieved was greater than the level of compensation (≥ 30%) but who failed to achieve the progression standard for the year (see above). The pass and progression criteria are then applied to the combination of full marks achieved in modules passed at the first attempt, plus capped marks achieved in modules in the Repeat Year Examinations.
Note: For students selecting different modules not previously taken, there are no restrictions on the marks awarded for those modules at the first attempt in a repeat year. The selection of different modules by the student means that the student foregoes any previous marks achieved in the original modules (including previously passed modules).
2. Students may forego all module exemptions achieved and repeat the year choosing modules to the value of the full 60 credits. In determining pass and progression, there is no restriction on the marks awarded for modules taken at the first attempt of the Repeat Year. Modules taken at the subsequent Supplemental Examination and Assessment are capped at the pass mark.
Subject to capacity, all students - whether they have failed or passed - are allowed to choose this second option, in an attempt to improve his/her/their grade.
Students repeating the final year are eligible for the award of Honours in the first Repeat Year only. Final year students wishing to repeat the year with a view to improving his/her/their degree result may do so only if they have not been conferred.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass/progress within three academic years of the date of first registration for a year, otherwise they cannot continue in the programme.
Terms and Definitions
Programme Description
- The programme description is outlined in the Programme Requirements tab.
Module Descriptions/Assessment
- Module descriptions, including the pass standard for a module, special requirements to pass a module, and assessment elements and their weightings, are contained in the Book of Modules.
Marks and Credits
- A maximum of 100 marks may be awarded for every five credits of a programme.
- Some modules are assessed on a Pass/Fail basis only, i.e. marks are not awarded.
Pass and Progression
- Progression is defined as the permission granted to a student to register in the subsequent academic year for the next set of modules within his/her/their programme of study.
- Compensation is defined as the process by which a student, who fails to satisfy some of the regulations for credit in a specific module, is nevertheless recommended for credit to be awarded on the grounds that the failure is offset by his/her/their performance in the other modules on his/her/their programme of study.