Irish Traditional Music Performance - MA Entry requirements
Develop professional skills as a traditional music performer with UL’s one-year, full-time Master of Arts in Irish Traditional Music Performance.
Key information
EU fees per year
€8,400
Non-EU fees per year
€18,600
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration
One year
Attendance
Full-time
Programme type
Taught
Delivery
In-person
Start date
September
Award
Masters
Requirements
- Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8,) with at least a 2.2 (second class honours, grade 2) in a relevant or appropriate subject.
- The university will audition and interview all applicants.
- Applicants may be required to submit additional audio visual and/or written material.
- Applicants should prepare three contrasting sets (at least two tunes) of traditional music, and one should be a set of reels.
- Singers will need to prepare three contrasting songs that demonstrate the scope of their style and repertoire.
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.
International study visas
Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland.
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
English Language requirements
- 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.
