BA (Hons) (Arts - Music) (International) Pathway
Overview
NFQ Level 8, Major Award
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)
Students who wish to take the Second Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway register for the pathway at the beginning of Second Year. 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 complete the Third Year of BA Hons Arts-Music (International) Pathway at a host university abroad.
Students are reminded that if they wish to transfer from the BA Hons Arts-Music (International) Pathway to the BA – Hons Arts-Music CK104, they may do so at the start of Semester 1 by submitting a transfer application to the Office of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences. Transfers are not available for students in European Studies.
Third Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway is spent in an approved foreign university where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits. All courses will be assessed by the approved Host University.
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 35 credits to be taken from the following (timetabling restrictions may apply): | 35 | |
| Select 3-6 of the following 5-credit modules in specialist academic areas: | ||
| Classical Music and Musicology | ||
| Exploring Early 18th-century Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Applied Ethnomusicology | ||
| Popular Music in East Asia | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Uillean Pipes in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Canon(s) of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Punk: Histories and Subcultures | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Choose 0-3 of the following Composition Modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| Loop: Repetition and Variation in Music | ||
| Organising Musical Materials | ||
| 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 Studies 2 | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology Modules: 1 | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 25 credits to be taken from the following (timetabling restrictions may apply): | 25 | |
| Select 2-4 of the following 5-credit modules in specialist academic areas: | ||
| Classical Music and Musicology | ||
| Exploring Early 18th-century Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Applied Ethnomusicology | ||
| Popular Music in East Asia | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Uillean Pipes in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Canon(s) of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Punk: Histories and Subcultures | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Composition Modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| Loop: Repetition and Variation in Music | ||
| Organising Musical Materials | ||
| 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 Studies 2 | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology Modules: 1 | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Classical Music and Musicology | ||
| Exploring Early 18th-century Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Applied Ethnomusicology | ||
| Popular Music in East Asia | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Uillean Pipes in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Canon(s) of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Punk: Histories and Subcultures | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following 5-credit Composition Modules: | ||
| Composition | ||
| Sounds Like Listening | ||
| Song-Writing 2 | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| Loop: Repetition and Variation in Music | ||
| Organising Musical Materials | ||
| 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 Studies 2 | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology Modules: 1 | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Exploring Early 18th-century Music | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Applied Ethnomusicology | ||
| Popular Music in East Asia | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Uillean Pipes in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Canon(s) of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Revival to Riverdance | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Punk: Histories and Subcultures | ||
| 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 | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| Loop: Repetition and Variation in Music | ||
| Organising Musical Materials | ||
| 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 Studies 2 | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology modules: | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Exploring Early 18th-century Music | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Applied Ethnomusicology | ||
| Popular Music in East Asia | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Uillean Pipes in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Canon(s) of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Revival to Riverdance | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Punk: Histories and Subcultures | ||
| A Cultural History of Love Songs | ||
| 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 | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| Loop: Repetition and Variation in Music | ||
| Organising Musical Materials | ||
| 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 Studies 2 | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology modules: | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Exploring Early 18th-century Music | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Music | ||
| Ethnomusicology/World Music | ||
| Applied Ethnomusicology | ||
| Popular Music in East Asia | ||
| Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Uillean Pipes in Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Canon(s) of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| The Harmonic Language of Irish Traditional Music | ||
| Revival to Riverdance | ||
| Navigating the Irish Music Industry | ||
| Music Education and Community Music | ||
| Let the Music Play | ||
| Music Education | ||
| Music in Community | ||
| Music Perception | ||
| Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Postcolonial Perspectives | ||
| Punk: Histories and Subcultures | ||
| A Cultural History of Love Songs | ||
| 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 | ||
| Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice | ||
| Loop: Repetition and Variation in Music | ||
| Organising Musical Materials | ||
| 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 Studies 2 | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Choose 0-2 of the following Music Technology modules: | ||
| Music Technology | ||
| Foundations of Music Technology | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Classics 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 () | |
| 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: | ||
| Classics 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 () | |
| 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.