Bachelor of Arts in Voice Careers
Key information
- Professional Performance
- Further Study (MA, PhD)
- Music/Dance Therapy
- Community Music/Dance
- Music/Dance teacher
- Arts administration
- Performance management and promotion
- Backstage work in performance theatre e.g. sound engineer
- Music Technology, e.g. recording studio producer/technician
- Media (TV, Radio etc.)
- Work in cultural institutions and archives
To find out more, go to The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
Follow on study
- Master of Arts Irish Traditional Dance Performance
- Master of Arts Irish Traditional Music Performance
- Master of Arts Contemporary Dance Performance
- Master of Arts Irish Music Studies
- Master of Arts Irish Dance Studies
- Master of Arts Ethnochoreology
- Master of Arts Ethnomusicology
- Master of Arts Ritual Chant and Song
- Master of Arts Community Music
- Master of Arts Music Therapy
- Master of Arts Festive Arts
- Master of Arts Classical String Performance in association with the Irish Chamber Orchestra
- Professional Master of Education in Music
- PhD Arts Practice
- PhD Research
Graduate profiles
Yordanka (Dani) Tegarkova, BA Voice
I chose the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick, because of the reputation and atmosphere it carried. Graduating with a BA in Performing Arts - Voice, my favourite aspect of the programme was the opportunity for personal development and creativity. Practical lessons, accompanied by academic classes, prepared me for multiple performance possibilities, ranging from Pop and Jazz to Classical and Musical Theatre. And that would not have been possible without the inspiring tutors and lecturers that call the Academy home.
Coming from Bulgaria, for me, UL was a leap of faith. It was my first time living away from home, my first time in an English-speaking country, and most importantly, the first time I believed in myself and my dreams. I am humbled and honoured to have been able to spend four years as a student at UL. This course has changed my life in ways I would have never imagined. The friends I made, the lessons I learned, will stay with me forever.
My advice to all prospective students is to just jump. One leap of faith for the best four years in your life.
James Burke
At the beginning of my final year of secondary school, I had no idea what I wanted to do. That changed when I discovered the BA Voice course at the Irish World Academy. Although I had only been involved in music for a few years, lockdown gave me the time to really develop my singing and guitar playing, and my passion for music only grew stronger.
Studying the BA Voice provided the opportunity to learn from some incredibly gifted and inspiring people. Their guidance and leadership helped me develop my voice and musicianship in ways I never thought possible. Since graduating, I have gone on to study a professional Master of Music Education to become a secondary school music teacher, balancing my work as a performing and songwriting musician with my band while discovering a deep passion for teaching through my work placement on the course. The Academy has become a second home to me and has inspired me not only as an artist, but also as an educator. It will always hold an incredibly special place in my heart.
