Course Summary

Study Music with Irish at Ulster University in the United Kingdom. The undergraduate music degree programme at the School of Creative Arts, Ulster University is based around four core elements: Performance, Composition, Musicology and Music Technology. Year 1 is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of musical styles, genres and disciplines enabling them to develop existing skills and interests as well as acquire a range of new ones. Note: BA students taking music as a major take Musicology and Performance Studies . Year 2 allows students the opportunity to begin specialising by introducing a number of optional modules. Note: BA students taking music as a major take Musicology and Performance Studies. Year 3 enables students to focus their degree programme in one or more related areas of specialist interest with a broad range of advanced level modules. Placement presents students the opportunity to take part in an internship with a local music or arts organisation while the Project options allow students to pursue an independent course of research or practical work in a chosen field of musical study. Irish is available as a minor combination at Magee campus to supplement your major subject. This option enables you to advance your knowledge of the modern language and to learn about a range of aspects of the Irish literary tradition both historical and contemporary. The University offers a comprehensive range of programmes in Irish in both part-time and full-time mode at a number of centres which serve a diverse constituency of students. The breadth of Irish language provision at Ulster and the practice amongst staff and students of the School of Irish Language and Literature of using Irish as a primary medium of communication reflects the University’s strong commitment to cultural and linguistic diversity within Northern Ireland. The University’s Irish programmes play a vital role in preserving, sustaining and celebrating Ireland’s Gaelic literary and linguistic heritage as well as serving the demands of the Irish language sector within the local and international job market. Taking Irish as a minor will allow you to develop core language skills in our Irish Language and Culture modules while affording you the opportunity to sample a range of genres from the Irish literary tradition in our Irish literature offerings. You will not only acquire communicative skills but you will learn important analytical techniques and the capacity to form coherent arguments in both spoken and written form. A minor in Irish comprises of two from the total of six modules you complete per year (students take three modules in total each semester). These draw on extensive staff expertise and internationally-recognised research.

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: W3Q5

Institution code: U20

Campus Name: Magee, Londonderry

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

To include both Irish and Music. Applicants may satisfy the requirement for the A level C grade by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University. If you do not meet the requirement for a qualification in Music and/or Irish, please contact us and we can discuss how we might recognise your prior experience in the area in assessing your application. The grade C in Music may be substituted by Music Board Grades to the same standard as defined by UCAS (NB Ulster will also accept RIAM grades as equivalent). Alternatives to A level Music: a recognised Diploma (e.g. LRAM, ARCM, LRSM, ARCO, LTCL, LGSM, LLCM, RIAM) OR Grade 8 practical together with Grade 8 theory (preferably at distinction) is required. Further alternative qualifications to satisfy the Music entry requirement are stipulated within the other qualifications sections. Please note that all applicants for the degree course may be interviewed and auditioned by Music as part of our entry criteria. Although we expect candidates to be able to demonstrate a high level of performing ability, at this stage we are evaluating potential as much as achievement.

One grade must be in Music. Candidates must fulfill the subject requirement for Irish via other qualifications. The Music subject requirements may also be satisfied via equivalent qualifications. If you do not meet the requirement for a qualification in Music and/or Irish, please contact us and we can discuss how we might recognise your prior experience in the area in assessing your application. Applicants may satisfy the requirement for an element of the offer grade profiles (equating to the final A-level grade stated in the standard 3A level offer profile - grade C ) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University

For Access qualifications validated by Ulster University or QUB the entry requirement is: An overall mark of 55% Candidates must fulfill the subject requirement for both Music and Irish via other qualifications. If you do not meet the requirement for a qualification in Music and/or Irish, please contact us and we can discuss how we might recognise your prior experience in the area in assessing your application.

To include Music. Candidates must fulfill the subject requirement for Irish via other qualifications. The Music subject requirements may also be satisfied via equivalent qualifications. If you do not meet the requirement for a qualification in Music and/or Irish, please contact us and we can discuss how we might recognise your prior experience in the area in assessing your application. Applicants may satisfy the requirement for an element of the offer grade profiles (equating to the final A-level grade stated in the standard 3A level offer profile - grade C ) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.

To include 12 at higher level. Candidates must fulfill the subject requirements for Irish via other qualifications (IB Performance in Music at Higher will be considered). If you do not meet the requirement for a qualification in Music and/or Irish, please contact us and we can discuss how we might recognise your prior experience in the area in assessing your application.

If completing a QCF National Extended Diploma (2012) the requirements are DMM. If you do not meet the requirement for a qualification in Music and/or Irish, please contact us and we can discuss how we might recognise your prior experience in the area in assessing your application. Acceptable Music awards = Performing Arts (Musical Theatre), Music and Music Technology (preferably with grade 5 Theory). Other National Extended Diplomas will be considered if candidates can satisfy the A level Music subject requirement or via equivalent qualifications. Candidates must fulfill the subject requirement for Irish via other qualifications.

96 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of four subjects at Higher Level including Irish and Music at H4 and one at Ordinary Level, including English at O4/H6 or above. If you do not meet the requirement for a qualification in Music and/or Irish, please contact us and we can discuss how we might recognise your prior experience in the area in assessing your application. The Music subject requirement may also be satisfied via other equivalent qualifications. RIAM grade 8 will be considered in terms of equivalency with Music H4.

English Language Requirements English language requirements for international applicants The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes. Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores. If you do not meet the requirement for a qualification in Music or Irish, please contact us and we can discuss how we might recognise your prior experience in the area in assessing your application.

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 90%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 4630.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 4630.0 Year 1
EU 15360.0 Year 1
International 15360.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Further information about full time undergraduate fees can be found at https://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/fees-and-finance/undergraduate.

Provider information

Cromore Road
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Coleraine
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