Program Overview
The Master of Arts in Community Music is a one-year, full-time postgraduate program designed to equip musicians with the skills and knowledge to facilitate community music initiatives. Students develop practical perspectives, engage with research, and explore project design, delivery, and evaluation. The program aims to promote access to participatory music making and contribute to the development of community music in Ireland and beyond.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Arts in Community Music is a one-year, full-time postgraduate program. It offers a comprehensive grounding in the skills and knowledge needed to function as a successful community musician in a range of contexts. The course is aimed at musicians who want to extend or develop the abilities needed to facilitate the expressive work of others and work effectively with a wide range of people in diverse settings. Students attain practical perspectives and hands-on experiences in the emerging field of Community Music in conjunction with developing the skills required to realize projects from their inception to their final execution. The course includes music facilitation skills, engagement with emerging research in the field, reflective practice, working with funding mechanisms, project design, delivery, and modes of evaluation. The course considers and addresses the growing interest in Community Music throughout the world.
Objectives:
- To equip students with a professional qualification in Community Music
- To develop workshop skills, practical management, and all other skills necessary for this work
- To add to the academic canon of community music writing
- To consider and be part of the development of community music in Ireland
- To promote access to excellent participatory music making
Outline:
Semester 1
- MU5501 Community Music Skills 1
- MU5511 Community Music in Context
- MD6051 Independent Study 1
- MD6111 Colloquium 1
Semester 2
- MU5512 Community Music Skills 2
- MU6032 Community Music Project
- MD6062 Critical Contexts for Arts Management and Cultural Policy
- MD6052 Independent Study 2
- MD6102 Colloquium 2
Semester 3
Careers:
- Orchestral outreach
- Prison and Probation Service
- Schools
- Day Care settings
- Health settings
- Youth Service
- Local Authority
- Arts Councils
- Adult Education
- Multicultural Arts groups
Other:
- The course includes a performance audition and interview as part of the application process.
- Garda clearance is also required for this program.
EU - €7,270 Non- EU - €16,900
