Music

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Music students with instruments in a concert hall
Music students with instruments in a concert hall
Type of Programme
Full-time
Number of Places
30
Duration
4 Years
Course Code
MT 936
Entry Requirements
#324 CAO Points in 2023 and meet minimum entry requirements as listed below.
Application Deadline
See CAO for details
Location(s)
MTU Cork School of Music, Cork
Course NFQ Level
Level 8

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Overview

Music is the art or science of combining sounds and silence in order to produce a form that is satisfying and emotionally stimulating. The study of music involves the enhancement of instrumental skills, theoretical learning and understanding, history, exploration of the social and therapeutic benefits of music making and listening, conducting, composition, orchestration, psychology, education, and use of technology.

There are three mandatory skill-based modules which are taken in each semester. The remaining electives may be selected from a wide choice of modules: Community Music, Composition, Conducting, Counterpoint, Education, History, Music Technology, Music Therapy, Orchestration, Performance, and Research.

Instrumental tuition is delivered in one-to- one lessons according to best international practice. Other modules are delivered across a variety of labs, lectures, tutorials and workshops.

What will I study?

First year at a glance

A comprehensive grounding in musicianship and technical skills, encompassing individual instrumental tuition and both small and large ensemble participation, aligned with music literacy and aural development.

The programme also offers the opportunity to engage with music technology and team building activities.

Modules

What is a Module?

A module is a standalone unit of learning and assessment and is completed within one semester. A full-time student will normally study six modules in each semester; part-time and ACCS (Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects) students will have flexibility as to the number of modules taken.

The button below provides a link to all of the University's approved modules for this programme.

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Entry Requirements

Entry 2024

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

  • score the necessary CAO points and
  • meet the minimum entry requirements

Leaving Certificate in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include either English or Irish grade O6/H7. Mathematics see Note 1.

Assessment Test Is Required

For details, visit https://csm.mtu.ie/bmus

Offers are made based on the entrance test results to applicants who meet the academic minimum entry requirements as outlined above.

NOTE 1: There is no specific requirement for Maths. A grade F2 or higher in foundation level Maths is recognised as one of the subjects for entry.

NOTE 2: Vetting by an Garda Síochána is a mandatory requirement for this programme.

 

For Non-EU International Entry Requirements please visit https://www.mtu.ie/international/non-eu/.

Career options

Employment Opportunities

There are many employment opportunities for music graduates apart from the obvious ones of performing and teaching. This course also enables students to develop the skills necessary for a career as a music/arts administrator, music librarian, conductor of bands/choirs/ orchestras/musical shows, music animator, music publicist/ promoter, and music editor.

However, taking an honours degree in music does not mean that a graduate is restricted to a music driven career for the rest of their life. In addition, a growing number of employers outside the specific music business favour music graduates because of the combination of intellectual training, digital skills, interpersonal sensitivity and greatly enhanced general response rates represented by a musical training.

Careers: solo and ensemble performance; music teaching; music production and recording; film, video and TV scoring; conducting; arts administration; music therapy; and community music.

Progression

Further Studies

Suitably qualified graduates may apply either to undertake research (leading to the award of a MA and/or PhD), or to follow a taught master’s programme in either Music (Performance or Composition or Conducting) or Music and Technology.

For details, see https://csm.mtu.ie/bmus

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Question Time

Leaving Certificate Music is not an admission requirement. This is a restricted access course, you need to pass an entrance test and then you will be placed on a ranked list based on your combined marks from the entrance test.

Yes, you need to be able to read music notation to a reasonable standard.

It is not necessary to have actually completed grade examinations. The audition result is based on what the examination panel hear on the day.

Yes, but only if you have applied through CAO before the 1st February and have been auditioned and assessed for the course.

This is a Restricted Access course and all applicants must sit the entrance test. The provisional date for the entrance test is Saturday 25th March 2023.

Yes, you can access them online: csm.mtu. ie/bmus-bachelor-of-music or request one by post from the CSM’s Administrator, Union Quay, Cork, to check that you can meet the requirements of the practical, aural, and written elements.

Candidates are not allowed to defer the results of the entrance test.

An entrance scholarship of €1,000 will be awarded to a first year BMus entrant based on their Entrance Test.

Graduates may apply for the Professional Master of Education courses that lead to certification as primary or second-level teachers.

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