Program description
Irish Traditional Music Performance MA
The course aims: 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 programs; to equip the student with the necessary vocational skills for modern professional performance contexts.
Admission requirements
A primary degree in a suitable discipline with first or second class honours or an approved professional qualification (Primary Degree: Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland).
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.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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- EU: €5,912
- Non-EU: €12,885
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University of Limerick
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