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Whether it is a classical symphony from Vienna, a garage band in Dublin, a gamelan ensemble from Indonesia, or a curated playlist to share with friends, making music, listening to music, and thinking about music are fundamental parts of being human. At UCD, we equip students with the multiple tools necessary to understand a wide variety of musical practices as composers, producers, performers, and thinkers. Study music at UCD if you love creating, listening to, understanding, and talking about music.

About This Course

Whether it is a classical symphony from Vienna, a garage band in Dublin, a gamelan ensemble from Indonesia, or a curated playlist to share with friends, making music, listening to music, and thinking about music are fundamental parts of being human. At UCD, we equip students with the multiple tools necessary to understand a wide variety of musical practices as composers, producers, performers, and thinkers. Study music at UCD if you love creating, listening to, understanding, and talking about music.

You will develop your creativity and musicianship through classes in composition, performance, and theory. You will enrich your knowledge of the role that music has played in the past, and continues to play in societies around the world, through classes in history and culture. You will dive deeper into your own musical interests – whether as a composer, performer, or thinker – through research. You will find out and experience why music is so foundational to contemporary life.

BA Joint Honours (DN520)

Students who take Music as a joint-honours, three-year degree will study Music together with one other major subject, selected from the range listed on page 85. Learn about and engage in the history, culture, and practice of music from Ireland, Europe, and across the world.

BA Humanities (DN530)

In this single-subject, four-year degree, the first two years offer a range of core and option modules that provide a thorough grounding in music, while broadening your horizons. In the third and fourth years, you choose modules that align with your developing interests and specialisms. You can also choose to incorporate an internship or to study abroad. In the final year, you will complete a major dissertation or applied project in creative practice, working one-on-one with an expert in your field.

First Year

Modules include: • Listening to Music • Writing about Music • Music, Culture & Society • Musicianship • Classical Music • Popular Music • A choice of performance ensembles

Second Year

Modules include: • Understanding Music • Music Theory • Music History since 1750 • Irish Music • Global Soundscapes • Music Industries • Film Music • Techniques of Songwriting • Performing Process • A choice of performance ensembles

Third and Fourth

Years Modules include: • Techniques of Composition • Blues & Jazz • Post-Truth, Politics & Music • Music & Philosophy • The Piano Concerto • Music, Sound & the Moving Image • Music & Theatre • Beyoncé and Tay: Race, Gender, and Celebrity • Introduction to Conducting • A choice of performance ensembles.

There are seven professionally-directed ensembles in UCD: Ad Astra Chamber Orchestra, UCD Choral Scholars, UCD Composition Ensemble, UCD Gamelan Orchestra, UCD Philharmonic Choir, UCD Symphony Orchestra, and the Traditional Music Practices group. These ensembles regularly perform in leading venues in Ireland and internationally, and often on radio and TV. Over forty performance scholarships are available each year for students joining the UCD Choral Scholars or the UCD Symphony Orchestra. UCD School of Music also has use of a professionally equipped black box theatre and media lab (the Trapdoor).

Studying Music

Art History Irish/Gaeilge
Celtic Civilisation Irish Folklore
Drama Studies Irish Studies
English Italian
Film Studies Latin
French Linguistics
German Mathematics
Geography Philosophy
Greek & Roman Civilisation Spanish
Portuguese
Study Music (BSc Social Sciences) as a Minor with:
Information & Communication Studies

We offer Erasmus exchange in Europe and study abroad in the USA, Canada, Japan and other countries.

Music graduates have a range of skills, including research, creative thinking, critical reasoning, and writing, that enable them to pursue careers in education, composition, production, performance, creative practice, the music industry, journalism, media, arts administration, and a diverse range of careers in business and industry.

UCD School of Music offers a taught MMus in Music & Culture, plus research-based MLitt and PhD programmes in Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Composition. 

UCD School of Music
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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.

Module Type Module   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) Min 2 of:
Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules.
MUS31170 African-American Religious Mus Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules.
MUS31470 Techniques of Composition Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules.
MUS31480 Music and Western Empires Autumn  10
Stage 4 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 4 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 4 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Option Modules: students must select two of the following modules.
MUS31280 The Symphony in Europe Spring  10
Stage 4 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 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.
MUS31430 3rd 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

UCD School of Music was a haven for me; a great space to engage with interesting subjects and fantastic lecturers.

Ruth O'Mahony-Brady, Musician & Producer

BMus 2011

Picking Music at UCD was a very easy choice for me. I have always been a very musical person, singing from a young age and teaching myself to play instruments through the years. I chose Music at UCD to further my music theory and culture education, and I have learned so much in my three years here. The broad variety of modules available has truly helped me become the musician I am today. Everyone at the UCD School of Music has been so helpful and supportive, and you really do feel at home here.

Isobel Jennings, Student

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These options have additional eligibility requirements to cater for specific applicant cohorts. You should not apply via these routes before consulting the requirements or contacting the responsible UCD office.

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showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt BAU5
Joint Honours
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time

Commencing September 2025
Access Progression Pathway
Access Progression Pathway
Application to this Non-EU Access Progression Pathway is by invitation only. If you are not currently enrolled on an Access programme at UCD, your application will be marked as invalid.
If you are not a current Access student, but you are a non-EU applicant seeking admission to an undergraduate degree, please submit an application via the "Undergraduate Degree (Non-EU)" course type.
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showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt SBU3
Social Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Full-Time

Commencing September 2025
Access Progression Pathway
Access Progression Pathway
Application to this Non-EU Access Progression Pathway is by invitation only. If you are not currently enrolled on an Access programme at UCD, your application will be marked as invalid.
If you are not a current Access student, but you are a non-EU applicant seeking admission to an undergraduate degree, please submit an application via the "Undergraduate Degree (Non-EU)" course type.
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