Irish Traditional Music Performance

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 6.64 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 10.6 k / Year(s)  
501–600 place StudyQA ranking:5561 Duration:12 months

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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.

Semester 1Repertoire, Style and Contextualised Performance 1, Irish Traditional Music Practicum 1, Elective Module.
Semester 2Repertoire, Style and Contextualised Performance 2, Irish traditional Music Practicum 2, Elective module, Final Presentation

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.ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSAs all international students are required to possess sufficient language skills to attend lectures and sit examinations at the University of Limerick, students should be competent to communicate through the medium of English prior to their arrival.Students must have a minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213(computer based) 80 (internet based) in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score in the range of 6.5-7 and not less than 6.0 in any one component. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80
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