Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: 1 February
Processing time: 8-12 weeks
Application fee: €55
Full-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: €19,426
Domestic tuition: €5,681
Program overview
The degree is an integrated course of study designed to equip students with a high standard of performance in their principal instrument (including voice) and a competence in related musical skills e.g. conducting, keyboard skills, performance in choral, orchestral and chamber music groups. The course also provides for a solid grounding in harmony, counterpoint, composition, orchestration, analysis, history of music and Irish traditional music. These subjects are taught in either DIT or RIAM, depending on the year of entry. The educational components include: philosophy of education; educational issues; sociology of education; research methodology; history of education; educational psychology; curriculum assessment; practice of music education and school placement. These subjects are taught by the staff of the School of Education, TCD.
Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Career opportunities
Most graduates choose post-primary teaching, many garnering reputations as inspirational music teachers; others choose instrumental teaching both privately and in conservatoires. Graduates also go on to work in areas such as professional development, instrumental and vocal performance, academia, agencies associated with the arts, and in fields such as music therapy and music technology.