Qualification : BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE
Award Type and NFQ level : UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE (8)
CAO/PAC code : MH103
CAO Points :
Closing Date : 01 February 2018
- Exciting and varied programme of practical, compositional and academic work;
- Irish traditional music, ethnomusicology, jazz and popular music, music therapy, the classical repertoire;
- Developing your performance skills through individual tuition and taking an active part in one of the Department’s vocal or instrumental ensembles, such as the Chamber Choir, Maynooth University Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, or Irish Traditional Ensemble;
- Developing your creative potential through studies in traditional and electroacoustic composition.
New – Entrance Scholarship for MH103 Music Applicant:
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a new Entrance Scholarship for one entrant to MH103 Music commencing in September 2018. The top scoring applicant, based on the MH103 written test, interview and audition, will be offered the scholarship of €1,000. The successful applicant will be informed when they receive their offer for MH103 through the CAO.
A year of study is 60 credits.
1st year
- 45 credits of Music
- Choose 1 other subject or Critical Skills from the 4 groups available (i.e. excluding groups 2 & 5)
2nd & 3rd year
- Concentrate on Music only
Academic
Academic
Department of Music
Department of Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy
Department of ALL Institute
| Subject | Required | Ordinary Level Grade | Higher Level Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish | Yes | O6 | H7 |
| English | Yes | O6 | H7 |
| Language | Yes | O6 | H7 |
| Math | No | N/A | N/A |
| Science | No | N/A | N/A |
International & EU/EFTA Entry Requirements
Mature Students
Mature student applicants who have a disability
If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require examination support for the written tests, please submit supporting documentation by 15 March 2018 to the Access Office. Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for alternative examination accommodation after this deadline.
01 February 2018
Additional Information
New – Entrance Scholarship for MH103 Music Applicant:
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a new Entrance Scholarship for one entrant to MH103 Music commencing in September 2018. The top scoring applicant, based on the MH103 written test, interview and audition, will be offered the scholarship of €1,000. The successful applicant will be informed when they receive their offer for MH103 through the CAO.
All BMus students take individual tuition in their instrument or voice with an approved performance tutor. In the final year you have the chance to specialise in performance, composition or musicology. Group piano tuition is an option open to all levels from absolute beginner to advanced. Where possible, the Department of Music arranges instrumental/vocal tuition on campus. Students can also choose to have instrumental/vocal tuition (funded to a maximum amount by the Department) at either DIT or RIAM.
The application process depends on the type of applicant you are.
As MH103 is a Restricted Course on the CAO, applications must be made to the CAO by February 1st. Applicants to the BMus are invited to a Music Entrance Test on March 24th 2018. On the basis of the entrance test, applicants may be called for audition and interview in early May.
As this is a restricted entry degree on the CAO, applicants must be able to demonstrate, at audition, a minimum of Grade 6 (ABRSM or RIAM) on a standard orchestral instrument (excluding percussion), piano, organ, classical guitar, saxophone or voice; traditional Irish instrumentalists of a comparable fluency are also invited to audition. Prospective students must complete a short entrance test of general musicianship. The audition involves the performance of a short unaccompanied piece on your proposed first-study instrument or voice. Offers will be made to successful applicants in May, subject to students attaining matriculation requirements in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent examination.
Click here for a sample of the MH103 Music Entrance Test.
If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require examination support for the written tests, please submit supporting documentation by 15 March 2018 to the Access Office. Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for alternative examination accommodation after this deadline.
Categories of applicant:
- School-leavers (Leaving Certificate students)
- Mature students (23 years or older by 1st January in the year of entry to the University/part-time degrees the mature age is 21)
- EU/EFTA/UK students
- International students (outside the EU)
- QQI (Further Education) students
- Transferring students
- Deferring students