Ethnomusicology

Entry requirements

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

• The university will shortlist and invite you to an interview with the course director.

• Applications from graduates with music and/or dance experience are especially welcome.

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.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The Master of Arts (MA) in Ethnomusicology is a one-year, full-time programme that explores music in its cultural, social, political and ecological contexts, asking how and why people make music, and why that matters.

You will study the social and cultural contexts of many music traditions, including folk, world, Irish traditional, and popular musics through academic seminars and ensemble-based work.

The programme focuses on developing your skills in fieldwork. This includes interviewing and observing musical communities and producing written and creative outputs (like ethnographies, recordings, performances) that are informed by disciplinary theory and ethical codes of practice.

This MA is recognised internationally and prepares you for careers in university teaching, research, music education, music curation & archiving, ensemble facilitation, and inter/transcultural applied work with institutions and cultural organisations.

It is designed for graduates in music and related fields who want to continue their education and build careers in teaching, research, curation/performance, and across various cultural sectors.

• Explore music in its cultural, social, political and ecological contexts, asking how and why people make music and why that matters, now more than ever.

• Develop a sound theoretical basis for undertaking music (and movement) research with important applied dimensions.

• Benefit from experiences in music and movement ensembles with a focus on embodied practice.

• Develop applied skills and generate impactful research that tackles social, political, and ecological challenges in the 21st century.

Information for international students

• Postgraduate Entry Requirements for International Students
• English Language Requirements

Email ULGlobal@ul.ie for further information.

Fees and funding

• Scholarships for International Students
• Sports Scholarships

Assessment