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MUS20250

Academic Year 2026/2027

UCD Philharmonic Choir Spring 2026-27 (MUS20250)

Subject:
Music
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Music
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Miss Amy Ryan
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The UCD Philharmonic Choir offers students an opportunity to become familiar with the choral repertoire while developing their ensemble skills and analysing music through performance. The choir gives concerts in its own right and also works with the UCD Symphony Orchestra in the performance of large-scale works. Weekly rehearsals are followed by a week of intensive preparation before performances.

Entry to the course is strictly by audition only. Students wanting to register for this module should complete the online application form available on the UCD School of Music website. Students should not register to the module until notified of a successful audition.



About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

- Perform a variety of choral music to a high standard
- Demonstrate a developing facility in singing technique applied to repertoire studied
- Demonstrate a developing facility in choral singing skills applied to repertoire studied
- Demonstrate the ability to follow and respond to a conductor
- Apply musicianship and sight-reading skills to a range of repertoire

Indicative Module Content:

Progressive weekly rehearsals, in which students will work on selected repertoire preparation for an end-of-semester concert. 
The development of skills in sight-singing and vocal technique will be incrementally integrated into work on the repertoire, as appropriate.

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Practical

36
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Weekly group rehearsals, supplemented by occasional sectional rehearsals, where relevant.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
MUS20360 - Choral Scholars Autumn 25, MUS20370 - Choral Scholars Spring 26


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in and preparation for weekly rehearsals. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10 Graded No
20
 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Concert performance Week 10 Graded No
30
 No
Individual Project: Individual video submission of repertoire excerpts. Week 9 Graded No
50
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 18:00 - 19:50
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