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Music education
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2011:
POINTS 2010:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR009
15
475*
B. Mus. Ed.
This is a restricted entry course.
Applications MUST be submitted by 1 February of the
proposed year of entry. Applicants will be required to
attend an entrance examination, provisionally scheduled
for 24 March 2012.
On the basis of the examination results, some applicants
will be called to attend an interview during April/May before
final selections are made. Performance will feature as one
element of the interview.
Garda Vetting:
Students will be required to undergo Garda vetting.
See page 27 for further details.
See also:
TR002: Music, page 76
Education, page 55
Course overview
The Bachelor in Music education degree is designed to provide
for the academic and professional requirements of those wishing
to become music teachers at secondary-school level (including
Northern Ireland). The degree is taught in conjunction with
the Dublin Institute of Technology, Conservatory of Music and
Drama, and the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
This four-year programme will equip you with a high standard of
performance in the instrument of your choice, as well as with an
associated competence in related music skills, i.e. conducting,
keyboard skills and performance in choral, orchestral and
chamber music groups. The course also provides for a solid
grounding in harmony, counterpoint, composition, orchestration,
analysis and the history of music.
Is this the right course for you?
If you enjoy music, already have a reasonable standard of
performance, and wish to combine these qualities with a
teaching career, then this course will be ideally suited to you.
Course content
A basic feature of the course is personal development in music,
evoking the ability to arouse the interest and enthusiasm of
pupils. You will be encouraged to engage in ensemble work
at a level appropriate to your own ability. Opportunities to
perform are provided, offering realistic goals for all, including
the exceptionally gifted. Supervised practice in all aspects of
classroom teaching is provided, in addition to instrumental/vocal
practice.
There are approximately eighteen hours of lectures per week,
comprising music and education.
Music courses
n
First instrument – individual tuition (Irish traditional
instruments may be offered)
n
Aural perception and keyboard skills
n
Harmony and counterpoint
n
History of music
n
Irish music
n
Practical musicianship
n
Conducting
n
Special repertoire class for first instrument
n
Music technology
n
Sociology of Music & Music education
Education courses
n
Music education and teaching practice
n
Applied psychology in education
n
Educational philosophy & theory
n
Sociologies of education: Yesterday & today; Ireland &
the world
n
Introduction to assessment & examinations in post-primary
education
n
History of education
n
Educational issues
n
Research methods in education
Assessment
A combination of continuous assessment, practical and written
examinations and teaching practice makes up the assessment.
Study abroad
There are opportunities for students to spend part of their Junior
Sophister (third) year studying abroad.
Career opportunities
While most of the students go on to teaching – usually in
schools, but also to instrumental teaching, some use the degree
as a general arts qualification and go on to work in areas such
as arts administration, library work, music therapy and music
technology. Many students take postgraduate courses – either
in related areas such as in music education, musicology,
performance, or in a range of other areas.
Further information
Anyone considering studying Music education is welcome
to visit the School of Education, to speak to members of staff,
and to speak to current students. To make an appointment,
contact the Music Education Co-ordinator at +353 1 896 1145.
www.tcd.ie/Education/courses/bmused.php
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