Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 2 Core Modules |
MUS20400 | Early European Music | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
MUS20650 | Music Theory 2 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
MUS20410 | Music History Since 1750 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
MUS20640 | Music Theory 3 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Students must complete one of the following option modules. |
MUS20080 | Global Soundscapes | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Students must complete one of the following option modules. |
MUS20030 | Studies in Irish Music | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of: Students are required to have taken this module to complete their degree. If this module has not been completed at Stage 1, it can be taken in lieu of an elective. |
MUS10120 | Music, Culture and Society | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10230 | Classical Music: The Farewell Tour | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20320 | UCD Philharmonic Choir Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20510 | UCD Choral Scholars Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20530 | UCD Symphony Orchestra Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20590 | UCD Gamelan Ensemble Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20670 | UCD Composition Ensemble Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20980 | Irish Traditional Music Practices Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21000 | Performing Process | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10220 | Popular Music | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10240 | Music in Ireland | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20880 | Techniques of Songwriting | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20330 | UCD Philharmonic Choir Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20520 | UCD Choral Scholars Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20540 | UCD Symphony Orchestra Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20600 | UCD Gamelan Ensemble Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20680 | UCD Composition Ensemble Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20990 | Irish Traditional Music Practices Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21010 | Music Industries | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but you can take these as electives. Please note some performance modules are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21020 | Film Music | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
MUS31460 | New Ideas in Musicology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31170 | African-American Religious Mus | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31470 | Techniques of Composition | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31480 | Music and Western Empires | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31180 | Issues in Music, Sound and the Moving Image | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
FS30310 | Beyoncé and Tay: The Intersections of Race, Gender, and Celebrity | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31280 | The Symphony in Europe | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31490 | Music and Sexuality in Early European Musical Cultures | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students are required to have taken this module to complete their degree. If this module has not been completed at Stage 1, it can be taken in lieu of an elective. |
MUS10120 | Music, Culture and Society | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS31430 | 3rd Year Recital | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10230 | Classical Music: The Farewell Tour | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20320 | UCD Philharmonic Choir Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20510 | UCD Choral Scholars Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20530 | UCD Symphony Orchestra Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20590 | UCD Gamelan Ensemble Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20670 | UCD Composition Ensemble Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20980 | Irish Traditional Music Practices Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21000 | Performing Process | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10220 | Popular Music | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10240 | Music in Ireland | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20880 | Techniques of Songwriting | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20330 | UCD Philharmonic Choir Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20520 | UCD Choral Scholars Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20540 | UCD Symphony Orchestra Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20600 | UCD Gamelan Ensemble Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20680 | UCD Composition Ensemble Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20990 | Irish Traditional Music Practices Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21010 | Music Industries | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21020 | Film Music | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS31330 | Post-Truth, Politics & Music | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
MUS31460 | New Ideas in Musicology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31170 | African-American Religious Mus | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31470 | Techniques of Composition | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31480 | Music and Western Empires | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31180 | Issues in Music, Sound and the Moving Image | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
FS30310 | Beyoncé and Tay: The Intersections of Race, Gender, and Celebrity | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31280 | The Symphony in Europe | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of: Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules. |
MUS31490 | Music and Sexuality in Early European Musical Cultures | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students are required to have taken this module to complete their degree. If this module has not been completed at Stage 1, it can be taken in lieu of an elective. |
MUS10120 | Music, Culture and Society | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS31440 | 4th Year Recital | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10230 | Classical Music: The Farewell Tour | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20320 | UCD Philharmonic Choir Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20510 | UCD Choral Scholars Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20530 | UCD Symphony Orchestra Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20590 | UCD Gamelan Ensemble Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20670 | UCD Composition Ensemble Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20980 | Irish Traditional Music Practices Autumn 2024-25 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21000 | Performing Process | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10220 | Popular Music | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS10240 | Music in Ireland | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20880 | Techniques of Songwriting | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20330 | UCD Philharmonic Choir Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20520 | UCD Choral Scholars Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20540 | UCD Symphony Orchestra Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20600 | UCD Gamelan Ensemble Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20680 | UCD Composition Ensemble Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS20990 | Irish Traditional Music Practices Spring 2024-25 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21010 | Music Industries | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS21020 | Film Music | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of: Modules from this list are NOT mandatory at any level for the BA Music Degree, but they can be taken as an elective. Please note some performance modules, including Recital are by AUDITION ONLY. Do not register to these modules until AFTER you have passed your audition. |
MUS31330 | Post-Truth, Politics & Music | Spring | 5 |