Introduction
The Master of Arts in Irish Traditional Music Performance is a one-year, full-time postgraduate programme designed to provide advanced tuition in the performance of Irish Traditional Music. Instrumental and vocal tuition will be provided by a community of world-renowned traditional performers and tutors.
[click here for a list of tutors] Critical examination of repertoire sources and styles of performance, as well as an examination of modern vocational non-performance skills such as music business and music technology, form an essential part of the programme content. Elective modules will allow the student to access the many areas of academic and performance expertise available at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.
Aims and Objectives:
- To develop music skills and other associated skills appropriate to the modern performance of Irish traditional music
- To provide a learning environment for advanced performance in Irish traditional music to the highest standard
- To honour the artistic integrity, history, and identity of the performance practice within an academic and performance orientated context
- To facilitate interactivity with other performance practices
- To assist each individual performer in ‘finding his or her voice’ through traditional music performance to facilitate the cross-fertilisation of both the academic and performance pursuits of postgraduate performing music, dance and academic programmes
- To equip the student with the necessary vocational skills for modern performance contexts
18 February, 2008
