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During this programme, you will:  

• Develop the complementary creative music practices of composition, performance, improvisation, and sound art. 

• Explore a range of historical and contemporary composition and creative music practices, styles and repertoires. 

• Create acoustic and/or electronic music through an inclusive range of composition, improvisation and performance practices. 

• Explore cross-genre, cross-arts and cross-cultural creativity. 

• Complete a final project that reflects your individual artistic voice. 

Key Information: 

• Complete full-time in one year or part-time over two years  

• Delivered on campus 

• Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters  

• Submit final project at the end of the final semester  

• Full-time students take 3 core modules and 1 creative pathway each semester  

• Part-time students take 2 core modules and 1 creative pathway in the autumn semester and 1 core module and 1 creative pathway in the spring semester of Year 1 

• In Year 2 students take 1 core module and 1 elective module in the autumn semester and 2 core modules in the spring semester

You will learn through a blend of:  

• Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities  

• Reflective practice and guided research  

• Regular feedback from faculty and peers 

Full-time  

Autumn Semester 

Core modules 

• seeks to develop the student's individual creative music practice. 

• explores a range of historical and contemporary composition and creative music practices, styles and repertoires. 

• provides regular opportunities for students to present work-in-progress to their peers. 

Creative pathways 1 – choose one:  

Electives – choose one:  

Spring Semester 

Core modules 

• introduces students to collaborative, inter-arts music making. 

• introduces students to key concepts, practices and discourses in contemporary arts management, production and policy making. 

• develops skills in creative practice, presentation/performance, listening, analysis, constructive critique and reflexivity, in a supportive environment. 

Creative pathways 2 – choose one:  

Electives – choose two: 

Summer Semester 

• equips students to perform specialist repertoire at the standard of a public recital or conduct a research project to the level of a master's standard dissertation or a combination of both. 

Part-time Year 1 

Autumn Semester 

Core modules:  

Creative pathways 1 – choose one: 

Spring Semester 

Core module:  

Creative pathways 1 – choose one: 

Electives – choose two: 

Part-time Year 2 

Autumn Semester 

Core module:  

• seeks to develop the student's individual creative music practice. 

Electives – choose one:  

Spring Semester 

Core modules:  

Summer Semester 

Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s  

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree ( Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant or appropriate subject. 

• The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview.  

• You must submit a portfolio of your work. 

Other Entry Considerations: 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.  

International students:  

• For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students. 

Checklist of documents:  

• *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
• Copy of your CV
• Portfolio of your work, sent directly to Dr Eoin Callery, eoin.callery@ul.ie  

English Language: 

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on Completing your Application   

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date. You don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 

EU - Full-time- TBC - Part-time - €4,500 per annum*

Non- EU Full-time - €18,000 - Part - time €9,900 per annum*

* Year 2 fees are subject to change 

Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland. Only the full-time version of this programme qualifies for a study visa.  

Annual fees are billed by semester. Once registered, students may be eligible to apply for a monthly payment plan.  

Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie).   

 
Funding 

Find further information on funding and scholarships.

This course can lead to the following sectors and careers:   

• Composer
• Sound artist
• Improviser
• Performer
• Educator
• Arts-practice scholar 

Still Curious?  

The team regularly host and take part in webinars to support future students. If you would like to learn more or ask questions at an online information session, click below.     

Online Information Sessions