Qualification : MICRO-CREDENTIAL (9)
Award Type and NFQ level : MICRO-CREDENTIAL
CAO/PAC code : MMC33
CAO Points :
Closing Date : 14 January 2024
The musical workplace and wider arts industry requires employers and employees to engage with a broad range of writing about music, from traditional academic writing, music journalism, and publicity materials (press releases, programme notes, etc.) to broadcasting scripts, grant applications and reporting. This micro-credential course enables students with the skills required to improve their writing skills in these domains with practical writing scenarios and regular engagement with academic and industry professionals.
This course is ideal for:
professionals in the music industry wishing to upskill or refresh their craft;
professionals in related disciplines wishing to move laterally or broaden their knowledge;
students and academics wanting to learn how to pitch material to the general public and how to adapt this knowledge to the needs of industry;
interested amateur writers and musicians.
This course involves industry experts both within and outside academia and encourages students to develop closer links with external stakeholders such as The Journal of Music, Chamber Choir Ireland, Contemporary Music Centre and Arts Council Ireland through the teaching and assessment of the module. For those already in employment, the course offers an opportunity to strengthen and deepen such industrial and artistic relationships.
Applicants should hold at a minimum an honours (NFQ level 8) Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline or an equivalent international qualification.
This course is also open to experienced professionals who do not have a primary degree, but have documented relevant work experience. Applicants can also submit an application through the Universitys Recognition of Prior Learning process. Evidence of graduate-level writing ability will be requested as part of the application process for applicants without a first degree.
All applicants who are non-native English speakers must provide documented evidence of competency in the English language.
Academic
Department of Music
Department of Deans' Office
Department of Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy
The course will be delivered through eight online evening classes/seminars and two on-campus weekend workshops.
Participants on the course will work on written assignments culminating in the creation of a professionally relevant body of written work.
Online application only https://v2.pac.ie/institute/19
PAC Code: MMC33
Please upload the following documentation with your application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed.
- Birth Certificate, valid passport, driver's license, or valid government issue photo id (for non-Maynooth University students)
- Marriage Certificate (for students who wish to register in their married name)
- Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications (if applying with a degree or qualification in a relevant subject)
- Up to date Curriculum Vitae (if applying as a professional with relevant experience)
- Documented evidence of competency in the English language (if applying as a non-native speaker)