32 Performing Arts Degree Programs in Ireland

The BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance is a four-year, full-time Honours degree which trains you for a life as a professional performing musician. You will understand the context of the international music scene today, how the music business works and how you can make your mark in it.

The four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre has US accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). This program offers a conservatory and holistic approach to musical theatre training, one that not only concentrates on a participatory performance perspective but also prepares students for a wide and exciting range of careers available in the performing arts industry.

The two-year Associate of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre has US accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). This program offers a conservatory and holistic approach to musical theatre training, one that not only concentrates on a participatory performance perspective but also prepares students for a wide and exciting range of careers available in the performing arts industry.

The one-year Certificate in Musical Theatre has US accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). This program offers a conservatory and holistic musical theatre program, one that not only concentrates on a participatory performance perspective but also prepares students for a wide and exciting range of careers available in the performing arts industry.

The Master of Arts in Scoring for Film, TV and Interactive Media is a full-time, one-year master’s degree offered by Pulse College in association with Griffith College. The course has been designed to nurture the development of strong, individual creative artists ready to contribute stand-out original music in the visual media space. The degree is delivered at Pulse College’s Windmill Lane Recording Studios campus in the heart of Dublin, Ireland’s vibrant capital.

Pulse College is very excited to partner with Griffith College, Ireland’s largest independent third level institution, to deliver this brand new, unique and industry-focused BA (Hons) Degree in Audio and Music Technology. Through a blend of practice-based, self-driven practical assignments, theoretical underpinning, and studio and live venue environment learning, this is a programme geared towards those who really want to get into the detail of how to produce music, from the ground up, in diverse and contemporary production environments.

This MSc programme caters for students who want to concentrate on technical aspects of the music and creative industries. It covers the areas of music application development, audio signal processing, sound synthesis, acoustics, and computer programming. It is taught in the state-of-the-art facilities of the Music Technology Laboratory of the Music Department.

Our innovative MA in Music, Culture, and Practice is grounded in cutting-edge academic and creative research, positioning students at the forefront of scholarly exploration.

DCU’s MA in Documentary Practice, backed by 30 years of film and TV teaching expertise, meets the rising industry demand for long-form documentaries. With access to a state-of-the-art media studio and industry-standard equipment, students gain the skills and experience needed to excel in documentary filmmaking.

Grounded in cutting-edge academic and creative research, our innovative MA in Contemporary Music Practices positions students at the forefront of scholarly exploration and artistry. Collaborating with esteemed international scholars in the Department's key disciplines of composition, performance, and music technology, students explore a core curriculum that focuses on honing practical, creative and research skills in these areas.

DCU’s MA in Music, Sound, Culture, and Media combines expertise from the School of Theology, Philosophy, and Music with the School of Communications. Open to diverse academic and professional backgrounds, it offers interdisciplinary training in music, sound, and media, equipping graduates for evolving creative industries.

Studying Music at Maynooth offers unparalleled choice and expertise. Our programmes are designed to ensure a broad and firm grounding in practical, compositional and academic work, with expanded opportunities to specialise in areas that most interest our students in their final year - performance, composition or musicology.

The MA in Creative Music Technologies degree is a skills conversion programme. The programme is aimed at graduates with musical abilities, who would like to explore musical applications of technology. The programme accepts graduates from any primary degree.

By combining information technology and intellectual property law together, this programme offers a deeper understanding of the interrelationship between these two topics which have emerged as significant areas in the future development of law. The School has established links with the UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics to promote greater understanding in the information technology area.

Pulse College is very excited to partner with Griffith College, Ireland’s largest independent third level institution, to deliver this unique and industry-focused programme. This BA (Hons) Degree in Music Production will equip you to use real-life recording studios and production suites to compose, create and deliver music of the highest quality. This programme embraces learners from a variety of musical backgrounds, such as instrumentalists, vocalists and group musicians looking to broaden their knowledge and skills, alongside those with ‘non-traditional’ musical skills and experience such as programming, sequencing, recording, mixing, and DJ-ing.