Duration: 1 Year
Introduction
The MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance is a one-year, full-time postgraduate programme designed to provide advanced tuition in the performance of Irish Traditional Music. Instrumental and vocal tuition is provided by a community of world-renowned traditional performers and tutors. Past tutors have included Frankie Gavin, Liam O'Flynn, Martin Hayes, Matt Cranitch, Michael McGoldrick amongst many others. Academic skills relating to the understanding and critical examination of repertoire, sources and styles of performance, as well as an examination of modern, vocational, non-performance skills such as music business and music technology, form an essential part of the programme content.
Objectives
This programme will develop music skills and other associated skills appropriate to the modern performance of traditional Irish music.
- To provide a learning environment for advanced performance in Traditional Irish Music to the highest standard;
- To honour the artistic integrity, history, and identity of the performance practice within an academic and performance orientated context;
- To facilitate interactivity with other performance practices;
- To assist each individual performer in 'finding his or her voice' through traditional music performance;
- To facilitate the cross-fertilisation of both the academic and performance pursuits of postgraduate performing music, dance and academic programmes;
- To equip the student with the necessary vocational skills for modern professional performance contexts.
Programme Content
Semester 1
Repertoire, Style and Contextualised Performance 1, Irish Traditional Music Practicum 1, Elective Module.
Semester 2
Repertoire, Style and Contextualised Performance 2, Irish traditional Music Practicum 2, Elective module, Final Presentation
Entry Requirements:
A primary degree in a suitable discipline with first or second class honours or an approved professional qualification (Primary Degree: Level 8 NQAI).
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.
What to include with your application
- Qualification transcripts and certificates
- English language qualification if English is not your first language
- Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English.
- A copy of your birth certificate (long document)
Application Fee
An application fee will apply from January 2011 to all postgraduate programmes. Please see Frequently Asked Questions for more information on the application fee.
For academic queries on this programme contact: Sandra Joyce, Course Director
The Irish World Academy of Music & Dance
Tel : 353-61-202565
Fax : 353-61-202589
Email : sandra.joyce@ul.ie
