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BA First Year (DN520)

First Year BA - DN520

Modules: Minimum 15 Credits in Music
  • MUS10150 Writing about Music (Autumn)
  • MUS10190 Music Theory 1 (Spring)
  • A) MUS10120 Music, Culture and Society (Spring) AND/OR B) MUS10210 Musicianship (Autumn)
    • A) You must complete this module for your degree. It is strongly recommended you take it in your first year.
    • B) This module is highly recommended for any student who needs to strengthen their skills in reading music notation.
      Performance ensemble modules are also available as an elective in 1st Year.

First year students select one elective module before Spring term starts. You are more than welcome to take a Music & Performing modules as an elective

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After Year 1

  1. Students continue with the BA Joint Honours for the full 3 years
  2. You can then apply to take an additional, 4th year of music study, after completing the BA Joint Honours, to be awarded an additional BMus degree.

Updated Autumn 2024

UCD School of Music

Newman Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 8178 | E: music@ucd.ie