Course Summary
This programme will support you to develop your performance skills in your own current, chosen style(s) of music, while offering you the opportunity to explore and play a wide range of global musics. You will also develop your scholarly and theoretical knowledge of music. In order to offer new insights into the world of music and enhance your creative potential, you will be introduced to a wide range of performance practices and scholarly traditions. You will also study a number of vocational modules that will support you in your development of a fulfilling career.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Language Options
* Time abroad utilising this language
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Entry Requirements
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QQI / FET Links
This course will accept Any QQI Level 5 or 6 Major Award as an entry requirement.
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Points Calculator for QQI Awards:
Details of the QQI scoring system and a points calculator can be found HERE
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Career Progression
Future career options include: Professional Performance, Further Study (MA, PhD), Music/Dance Therapy, Community Music/Dance, Music/Dance teacher, Arts administration, Performance management and promotion, Backstage work in performance theatre e.g. sound engineer, Music Technology, e.g. recording studio producer/technician, Media (TV, Radio etc.), Work in cultural institutions and archives.
Follow on studies include: Master of Arts Irish Traditional Dance Performance, Master of Arts Irish Traditional Music Performance, Master of Arts Contemporary Dance Performance., Master of Arts Irish Music Studies, Master of Arts Irish Dance Studies, Master of Arts Ethnochoreology, Master of Arts Ethnomusicology, Master of Arts Ritual Chant and Song, and many more.
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