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BA/BSc (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2024/2025
School
School of Music
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
Award
Bachelor of Arts
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Assoc Professor Jaime Jones
Overall Programme Credits:
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 1
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Stage 2
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 4
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 2: 25
Stage 3: 25
Stage 4: 25

Curricular information is subject to change.

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.

The School aims to equip its students with essential skills necessary to understand music in terms of both its historical developments and its formal and structural components, as well as its function in society. Close links between academic and practical studies lie at the heart of the school's educational ethos. It aims to instil integrity, further excellence, help to develop a critical and creative attitude and improve the musical and textual expressivity of its students.



BA graduates pursue music-related careers in a broad range of areas including teaching, journalism, arts administration, the music industry, academia and performance. The programme is aimed at a diverse mix of leaving certificate students, mature learners and an increasing international cohort.



The music programme benefits from its international outlook; its lecturers stem from Ireland, Europe and the US, holding degrees from six different countries. Its vibrant student community also includes many international students. A number of general elective modules and a high number of elective students from other disciplines ensure an interdisciplinary atmosphere within the School. Elements of academic and practical music education mutually reinforce each other; students can participate in choirs, an orchestra and an Indonesian gamelan ensemble for credit (and have the opportunity to get involved in organising concerts and other musical activities). Through its ensembles the School is involved in many cultural on- and off-campus activities that broaden students' horizons. The School's comparatively small size means that students quickly develop a strong esprit the corps and get to know all lecturers very quickly.



The School pursues a wide variety of teaching and learning approaches, from the traditional lecture and seminar formats to tutorials, group work, problem-based learning, practical musicianship through membership in the School's ensembles, and field work, all facilitated by online support. The lecturers as well as guest speakers in our seminar series ensure that much of the teaching is informed by the latest research. The School applies formative and summative assessment strategies which are peer-reviewed where appropriate and include essays, exams, reviews, group presentations, poster presentations and reflective journals.


1 - Students will be able to recognise a range of musical forms, techniques and styles of Western and some non-Western musical cultures.
2 - Students will have an understanding of how all music reflects the societies it stems from, as well as in turn contributing to their individual, social and cultural development.
3 - Students will have gained insights into the mutual dependency of practical musicianship and musical scholarship, enabling them to utilise one area to progress in the other one after the end of their studies.
4 - Students will be aware of the central role of critical and original thinking when engaging with different types of tasks and problems.
5 - Students will have practiced finding reliable sources of information on music-related matters, distinguishing them from unreliable ones, planning and executing research and presenting its results.
6 - Students will have learned to be open to the unknown and to engage with musical cultures distant in time and/or space on their own respective terms.

In Stage 2, BA students studying music as a joint major subject will deepen and fortify their knowledge in compositional techniques, analytical methods, keyboard and music technology skills. In addition they will be introduced to ethnomusicological issues and Irish traditional music and will deepen their understanding of music history and musicological methods.

In Stage 3, students are required to take one of the Seminar in Musicology modules where they are introduced to current musicological research presented by leading national and international guest speakers. Students must also choose two ten-credit modules (from the Option Modules list) enabling them to deepen their knowledge in specific areas of ethno/musicology and hone research and writing skills.


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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Stage 2

BA Music students are required to take four Level 2 Core modules plus one Option at Stage 2. Performance modules can be taken as Electives.

Stage 3

BA Music students are required to take New Ideas in Musicology and any two modules from the Option Modules list.
Performance modules can be taken as electives.

Stage 4

BA Music students are required to take New Ideas in Musicology and any two modules from the Option Modules list.
Performance modules can be taken as electives.

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

See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHACS001 Stage 3 - 50.00%
Stage 2 - 50.00%
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47

BHACS023 Stage 3 - 70.00%
Stage 2 - 30.00%
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47

BHACS027 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 30.00%
Stage 2 - 20.00%
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47

BHACS031 Stage 3 - 70.00%
Stage 2 - 30.00%
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47