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Accessibility & LanguageBachelor of Arts (Music)
Bachelor of Arts (Music)
College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies, School of Humanities- Title of Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- CAO Code
- GY130
- CAO Points
- 401 (2025)
- Average Intake
- 20
- Delivery
- On Campus
- NFQ
- Level 8
- QQI/FET/FETAC Places
- 2
- Award Type
- Major
- Next Intake
- September 2026
- Duration
- 4 years
Why Choose This Course?
Course Information
Year 1
Year One provides an introduction to musical studies. Students study the following modules: Introduction to Music History, Introduction to Irish Traditional Music, Music Practice, and Theory and Critical Listening. Alongside Music, students take two other Arts subjects.
Year 2
In Year Two, students consolidate the knowledge and skills they acquired in their first year. All students study modules in composition, harmony and keyboard harmony, sound technology and music history. There are further optional modules in Irish Traditional Music Performance, Music Practice, Popular music and Musical Theatre. Alongside Music, students continue with one of the other subjects that they studied in Year One.
Year 3
Year Three is dedicated to Music and to the development of special skills and/or experiences. In Semester 1, students take three Music modules on campus. These may include Popular Music, Culture and Identities in Ireland, Topics in Irish Music Studies, Scoring and Arranging, Musical Theatre and Introduction to Musicology. In Semester 2, students may have the opportunity to study Music abroad or carry out a locally based work placement or complete an extended project in Music at the University of Galway.
Year 4
In Year Four, students study Music alongside the subject that they studied in Year Two. All students complete an extended essay or composition portfolio, as well as taking modules in music history and performance analysis. Optional modules include Music Practice, Traditional Music Performance, Opera, and Women in Pop. Upon graduation, students receive a degree in Music and one other subject (e.g. French, Mathematics, Psychology, Information Technology, English, History etc.).
Year 1 (all modules are CORE and 5 ECTS)
- MU1100 Introduction to Music History
- MU1101 Traditional Music in Ireland: 1792 to the New Millennium
- MU1102 Music Practice 1
- MU1103 Music Theory and Critical Listening
Year 2 (all modules are 5 ECTS)
- MU2100 Harmony and Keyboard Harmon
- MU2102 Introduction to Composition
- MU2107 Introduction to Sound Technology
- MU2108 Music History 2
- MU2103 Music Practice 2 (optional)
- IS2105 Popular Music, Culture and Identies in Ireland (optional)
- MU2105 Musical Theatre (optional)
- MU2109 Irish Traditional Music Performance (optional)
Year 3
- MU3103 Scoring and Arranging 10 ECTS (optional)
- MU3107 Introduction to Musicology 10 ECTS (optional)
- DT3123 Musical Theatre: History and Performance 10 ECTS (optional)
In Semester 2, students take one of the following (30ECTs):
- MU3104 Music Study Abroad
- MU3105 Music Project
- MU3106 Music Work Placement
Year 4
- MU4100 Music Extended Essay (10 ECTS)
- MU4103 Composition Portfolio (10 ECTS
- MU4104 Music History 3 (CORE)
- MU4111 Popular Music as Social Practice (CORE)
- MU4105 Irish Traditional Music Performance (optional)
- MU4107 Opera (optional)
- IS3101 Topics in Irish Music Studies (optional)
- IS2105 Popular Music, Culture and Identities in Ireland (optional)
- MU4101 Women in Pop (optional)
- MU4106 Music Practice 3 (optional)
Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Glossary of Terms
- Credits
- You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
- Module
- An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
- Subject
- Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
- Optional
- A module you may choose to study.
- Required
- A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
- Required Core Subject
- A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
- Semester
- Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.
Year 1 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Archaeology (20 Credits):
RequiredAR113: Prehistoric Ireland & Europe - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredAR1104: Material Culture and Museums - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredAR1105: Medieval Ireland and Europe - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredAR1106: Sites and Monuments in the Landscape - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Celtic Civilisation (20 Credits):
RequiredSG1100: Medieval Celtic Literature A - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSG1101: Medieval Celtic Literature B - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSG111: Early & Medieval History of the Celts - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSG116: Celtic Mythology, Religion & Folklore - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Economics (20 Credits):
RequiredEC1108: Skills for Economics I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEC135: Principles of Microeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEC1109: Skills for Economics II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredEC136: Principles of Macroeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: English (20 Credits):
RequiredEN1106: Exploring English - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN1101: Literature and the Social World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN124: Introduction to English 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN125: Introduction to English 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: French (20 Credits):
RequiredFR1100: Introduction to French Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredFR1101: Introduction to French Literature in Context - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (20 Credits):
RequiredNG1105: An Teanga Bheo - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredNG1106: Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredNG1110: An Áit agus a Scéal - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: History (20 Credits):
RequiredHISK1101: Skills for Historians (1) - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHI1103: Europe and Ireland 1789 - 1918 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHISK1102: Skills for Historians (2) - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredHI1106: Early Cultural Encounters in Ireland and the Americas - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Information Technology (20 Credits):
RequiredCT1101: Programming I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1120: Algorithms - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1100: Computer Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1102: Programming II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Italian (20 Credits):
RequiredIT1100: Italian Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredIT1101: Italy at the movies - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Law (20 Credits):
RequiredLW3160: Introduction to Law - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW3109: Tort Law - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW126: Legal Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Léann an Aistriúcháin (20 Credits):
RequiredLN103: Gnéithe den Aistriúchán - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLN105: Bunscileanna Aistriúcháin - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLN1103: Bunscileanna Gramadaí - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Mathematics (20 Credits):
OptionalMA133: Analysis and Algebra 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalMA131: Mathematical Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalMA185: Analysis and Algebra 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalMA135: Analysis and Algebra 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalMA186: Analysis and Algebra 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalMA187: Mathematical Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredMA208: Quantitative Techniques for Business - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required Core
Subject: Music (20 Credits):
RequiredMU1102: Music Practice 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredMU1101: Traditional Music in Ireland: 1792 to the New Millennium - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredMU1103: Music Theory and Critical Listening - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredMU1100: Introduction to Music History - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Performance and Screen Studies (20 Credits):
RequiredPSS1100: Introduction to Performance Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredFS101: Introduction to Film Studies I: Form - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPSS1101: Performing and Screening Ireland - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredFM1100: Introduction to Visual Culture - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Philosophy (20 Credits):
RequiredPI107: Introduction To The History Of Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI120: Philosophical Questions & Issues - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPISK1102: Critical Thinking and Logic - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI108: Introduction To Practical Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Psychology (20 Credits):
RequiredPS1103: Introduction to Research Methods and Practical Skills in Psychology - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPS122: Introductory Psychology 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPS124: Introductory Psychology 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Sociological & Political Studies (20 Credits):
RequiredSP1120: Practicing Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSP1125: Introduction to Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSP1121: Practicing Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredSP1126: Introduction to Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Spanish (Beginners) (20 Credits):
RequiredSH1100: Intensive Beginners Spanish Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSH1102: Mundo hispano: An Introduction to the Hispanic World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Spanish (Intermediate) (20 Credits):
RequiredSH1101: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSH1102: Mundo hispano: An Introduction to the Hispanic World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Year 2 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Archaeology (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Archaeology in the previous year / semester.
RequiredAR2103: Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAR2107: Ancient Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Mesoamerica - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAR2108: Space, Place and the Irish Landscape - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAR245: Archaeology in Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredAR236: Interpretation in Archaeology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredAR2106: Introduction to Archaeological Excavation - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Celtic Civilisation (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Celtic Civilisation in the previous year / semester.
OptionalHI2110: Making Ireland English: 1580-1665 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSG215: Medieval Irish Literature c.700-1100 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalCC230: Beginning Latin Part 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSG221: Medieval Irish Language I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSG223: Society & Social Institutions in the Celtic-speaking West - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalAR246: Castles, Colonists & Crannogs 1100-1350 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSG216: The Stories of Medieval Wales - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalCC2105: Heroic Epic - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalAR2103: Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSG217: A Field of Gods & Men: Celtic Myths - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalSG220: King Arthur & the Holy Grail - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalSG222: Medieval Irish Language II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalCC232: Beginning Latin Part 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalSG219: The Celtic Languages in the Modern World - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalCC2107: Science and God - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Economics (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Economics in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEC207: Irish Economic History - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEC3107: Economic Ideas - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredEC273: Mathematics for Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredEC269: Intermediate Microeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEC247: Introduction to Financial Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEC259: Economics of Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredEC275: Statistics for Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredEC268: Intermediate Macroeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: English (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied English in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEN2166: Seduction, Sexuality, and Race: Early Modern Identities - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2102: Renaissance Drama - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2106: Shakespearean Comedies - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2154: Exploring Shakespeare (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2112: Creative Writing - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2133: Media, Culture, Society - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2181: Special Topic S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2185: Stories Told and Re-Told - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2175: Postcolonial Literature (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2191: Eighteenth-Century Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2306: History Of the English Language (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN3152: The Sonnet (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalIS2106: Irish Environmental Literatures - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2119: Media Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2216: Nineteenth-Century Writing S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN3154: Literature, Empathy and Estrangement (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN3113: Modernist Fiction - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2217: Literature and Ideas S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2114: Renaissance Drama - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2116: Shakespearean Comedies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2155: Exploring Shakespeare (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2172: SERVICE LEARNING: READING AND WRITING WITH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN(S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN264: Studies In Medieval Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2100: Creative Writing - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2174: Exploring Shakespeare (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2182: Special Topic S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2187: Jane Austen S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalENG304: Contemporary Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2176: Postcolonial Literature (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2179: 19th Century Detective Fiction S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalENG203: Genre Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2782: Milton's Poetry S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN3114: Modernist Fiction - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN3155: Literature, Empathy and Estrangement (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2218: Literature and Ideas S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: French (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied French in the previous year / semester.
RequiredFR266: French Language 5 - 10 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR269: Lecture du français: Textes, Contextes, Idées - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR270: Langue poétique/ langue vivante - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR2100: Expressing French and Francophone Identities - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredFR267: La France mise en scène - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Gaeilge in the previous year / semester.
RequiredNG2101: An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredNG227: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredNG2100: An tSochtheangeolaíocht - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalNG2103: Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge I - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2102: Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2107: Ainmneacha, Sloinnte agus Logainmneacha na hÉireann - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2108: Canúint agus Caighdeán - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2112: Lámhscríbhinní na Gaeilge (1200-1700) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2113: An Chaointeoireacht i dTraidisiún na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredNG2109: Téamaí i Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredNG228: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: History (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied History in the previous year / semester.
OptionalHI2150: Europe, 1918-49 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2157: The Reformation: Tolerance and Intolerance in Early Modern Society - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2160: Ireland since Independence - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2102: The Modern United States, 1865-2008 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2161: Economy and Society in Pre-Independent Ireland - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI431: French Mobilisation and the Great War, 1914-24 - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2151: Europe since 1950 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2103: Monarchy & Society in Early 17th Century France - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2159: Land and Revolution in Ireland, 1879-1922 - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI292: Central Europe, 1867-1918 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI295: The American Civil War: Its Causes and Developments - 10 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Information Technology (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Information Technology in the previous year / semester.
RequiredCT2105: Web-based Information Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredCT230: Database Systems I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredCT2101: Object Oriented Programming I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredCT2102: Object Oriented Programming II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredCT2104: Web Application Development - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredCT2103: Systems Analysis & Design - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Italian (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Italian in the previous year / semester.
RequiredIT235: Intermediate Language I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT238: Italian Culture & Society I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT2101: Oral (Communication and Presentation Skills) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT236: Intermediate language II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredIT237: Applied Language Skills: Intercultural Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredIT239: Italian Culture & Society II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalLW3127: International Protection of Human Rights I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalLW3158: Animal Law - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalLW357: Environmental Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalLW383: Information Technology Law - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalLW415: Law of the Sea - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLW202: Contract I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLW228: Constitutional Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLW205: Contract II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLW227: Constitutional Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLW3161: Advanced Legal Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Léann an Aistriúchain (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Léann an Aistriúcháin in the previous year / semester.
RequiredLN201: Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLN203: Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLN205: Stair an Aistriúcháin in Éirinn - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLN204: Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLN207: Cruinneas agus Saibhriú Teanga - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLN308: Téarmeolaíocht - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Mathematical Studies (30 Credits):
If you choose this subject, you cannot choose Mathematics.
This subject is available if you studied Mathematics in the previous year / semester.
RequiredST2001: Statistics for Data Science 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredMA284: Discrete Mathematics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredMA211: Calculus I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredST2002: Statistics for Data Science 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredMA212: Calculus II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredMA283: Linear Algebra - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Mathematics (30 Credits):
If you choose this subject, you cannot choose Mathematical Studies.
This subject is available if you studied Mathematics in the previous year / semester.
OptionalST1111: Probability Models - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalST2001: Statistics for Data Science 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredMA284: Discrete Mathematics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredMA2286: Differential Forms - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalST1112: Statistical Methods - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalST2002: Statistics for Data Science 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredMA2287: Complex Analysis - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredMA283: Linear Algebra - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Required Core
Subject: Music (30 Credits):
OptionalMU2103: Music Practice 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredMU2100: Harmony and Keyboard Harmony - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredMU2102: Introduction to Composition - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalMU2105: Musical Theatre - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalMU2109: Irish Traditional Music Performance - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredMU2107: Introduction to Sound Technology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredMU2108: Music History 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Performance and Screen Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Performance and Screen Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPSS2102: The Live Arts Event: Theory and Practice (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPSS2104: Sport and Performance - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalDT2114: Fail Better: Taking Risks and Developing Resilience - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPS3108: Design Thinking - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalBI3103: Career Development and Employability Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPS3123: Exploring Routes to Wellbeing - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredFM2101: Introduction to Film Theory - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPSS2100: Body and Performance - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPSS2101: Activism and Performance - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalFS2100: Themes in European Cinema - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalFS304: Digital Storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalED2104: Design Your Life Semester 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalSP3212: Navigating the Digital World - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Philosophy (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Philosophy in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPI210: Moral And Political Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI240: Bioethics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI246: American Pragmatism - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI247: Nietzsche & Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI248: Phenomenology - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI2113: Topics in Ancient Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredPI2111: Themes in the History of Modern Philosophy 1: Rationalism - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI2102: Formal Logic - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI2105: Philosophical Inquiry through P4C - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI241: History Of Irish Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI207: Philosophy Of Art - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPI2112: Themes in the History of Modern Philosophy 2: Empiricism and Beyond - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPS403: Biological Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredPS338: Theories of Personality - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredPS214: Developmental Psychology 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredPS219: Research Methods in Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPS428: Social Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPS3122: Cognitive Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Sociological And Political Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Sociological & Political Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSP235: Social Issues and Policy Responses - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2116: Sociology of Health - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2117: International and Global Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2122: European Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSPSK3101: Politics and Society: Themes and Topics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP212: Classical Social Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalSP2123: Modern Political Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSPSK3102: Society and Politics: Ideas and Research - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSP220: Methods For Social And Political Science - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Spanish (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Spanish (Intermediate) in the previous year / semester.
This subject is available if you studied Spanish (Beginners) in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSH2100: Spanish Language II B: Ex-Beginner - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSH2101: Spanish Language II A: Ex-Intermediate - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH236: Cultural Debates in Latin America - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH232: Hispanic Literature & Culture I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH2102: Spoken Spanish and Oral Presentation Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH2103: Spanish Language II C - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSH233: Hispanic Literature & Culture II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Year 3 (60 Credits)
OptionalMU3103: Scoring and Arranging - 10 Credits - Semester 5OptionalDT3123: Musical Theatre: History and Performance (S1) - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalMU3107: Introduction to Musicology - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalIS3101: Topics in Irish Music Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalMU3104: Music Study Abroad - 30 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalMU3105: Music Project - 30 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalMU3106: Music Work Placement - 30 Credits - Semester 6
Year 4 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Archaeology (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Archaeology in the previous year / semester.
RequiredAR343: Public Archaeology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredAR3104: Archaeological Post-excavation - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredAR3106: The Bronze Age Roots of European Civilization - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAR325: Minor Dissertation - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalBSS2104: Introduction to Sustainability 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalAR347: Palaeoecology - Reconstructing Past Environments - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalAR3105: Archaeological Training Dig - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredAR2101: Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredAR3101: Landscape and Archaeology: Context and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Celtic Civilisation (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Celtic Civilisation in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSG3100: The Cultural Impact of Christianity on Ireland - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSG313: The Poetry of Medieval Wales c.600-1100 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSG317: Medieval Irish Language III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSG318: Research Project - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSG221: Medieval Irish Language I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalCC230: Beginning Latin Part 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAR3100: Metal, Warfare, and Chiefdoms - The Bronze Age Roots of European Civilization - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalCC316: Barbarians - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSG3103: Poets and Patrons: Gaelic Literature c.1100-1600 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalCCS307: Ireland & the Ancient World - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalCC232: Beginning Latin Part 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSG222: Medieval Irish Language II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSG319: Medieval Irish Language IV - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSG316: The Celtic Languages & their Relatives - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSG320: Medieval Women in the Celtic-speaking West - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSG3102: Celtic Onomastics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAR3101: Landscape and Archaeology: Context and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Economics (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Economics in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEC3105: Econometrics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC345: Health Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC388: Environmental And Natural Resource Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC369: Money And Banking - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredEC3101: Microeconomics and Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC362: Economics Of Financial Markets - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC429: Marine Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC386: Public Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC3100: Economics and Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC3106: Behavioural Finance - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC272: Economics of Family Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredEC3102: Macroeconomics and Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: English (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied English in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEN3144: Empire Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3110: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3109: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3105: 20th Century Children's Fiction - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3141: North American Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalENG238: Nineteenth Century British Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3138: Literature in the Digital Age - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3180: Special Theme S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3184: The hero's quest monomyth in medieval and modern literature & 20th C film (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3160: Autism Fictions, Autistic Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3172: Transformations of the Novel (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3168: Contemporary Irish Writing S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN4111: Print Publishing: The Author, The Book & The Marketplace (CA) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3119: Technology and Culture A - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN4341: Studies in 20th Century Fiction S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3159: 20th Century Writing By Women (British & North America) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3150: Historical Fiction (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3120: Technology and Culture B - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3112: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN385: Drama And Theatre Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3145: Empire Writing (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalENG228: Old English Poetry - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN4112: Ecology and Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3181: Special Theme S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3165: World Literature (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3173: Transformations of the Novel (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3178: African Fiction S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3116: Literature and Environmental Crisis B - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3161: Autism Fictions, Autistic Writing (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3151: Historical Fiction (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3156: 20th Century Writing By Women (British & North America) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN4116: Studies in 20th Century Poetry (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN4342: Studies in 20th Century Fiction S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: French (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied French in the previous year / semester.
OptionalFR379: French Language 6 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR3100: French Literature and Culture 11 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR371: French Literature & Culture 7 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR366: French and Francophone Studies 10 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredFR380: French and Francophone Studies 11 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (Cursa A) (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Gaeilge in the previous year / semester.
OptionalNG4102: Miontráchtas Taighde i Léann na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4107: Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge II - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalWE111: Introduction to Welsh Language I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4103: Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4112: Scríbhneoirí Thír Chonaill - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4106: Ainmeolaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4104: Cineál agus Ceart na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4116: Litríocht na Nua-Ghaeilge Moiche - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4117: An Dán Fada sa Ghaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4113: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge 111 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4101: Filí agus Filíocht na Gaeilge, 700-1900 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4105: An Béaloideas - An Scéalaíocht - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredNG4109: Próslitríocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredNG4114: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge IV - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: History (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied History in the previous year / semester.
OptionalHI3102: The Irish and Colonial Australasia 1788-1901 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3112: The First World War: Transnational perspectives - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3123: Power and Pleasure at Versailles: The Reign of Louis XIV of France, 1661-1715 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI168: Coming to Terms with the Nazi Past - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3204: The Family in Irish Society - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI484: Slavery and Emancipation in the American South - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3195: Suffrage to Repeal: women's activism in Ireland and Britain, 1880-2016 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3198: Themes in Modern Irish History - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3206: Race, Enslavement and Representation in the 18C and 19C British Atlantic World - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3208: Transnational Perspectives on Modern Ireland - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3210: The British Empire: Imperialism and Resistance - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI362: Party & Power In 19th & 20th Century British History. - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3205: Gender, Sexuality, and Society in Ireland, 1780-1922 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3196: The Great Irish Famine - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3100: Brave New World: Globalisation since 1945 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3207: The Transatlantic Slave Trade, 1450-1870 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3209: Modern Ireland in Global Context - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Information Technology (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Information Technology in the previous year / semester.
RequiredCT3535: Object Oriented Programming III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredCT318: Human Computer Interaction - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredCT327: Humanities Applications - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredCT411: Multi-Media Development - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Italian (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Italian in the previous year / semester.
RequiredIT342: Italian Culture & Society III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT324: Language 111 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT346: Oral, Presentation and Transferable Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT343: Italian Culture & Society IV - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredIT344: Italian Childrens Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 7
Optional Subject: Law (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Law in the previous year / semester.
RequiredLW409: Criminal Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW4103: Administrative Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW503: European Union Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW4104: Administrative Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLW413: Criminal Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLW504: European Union Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Léann an Aistriúchain (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Léann an Aistriúchain in the previous year / semester.
RequiredLN302: Gramadach and Litriú na Gaeilge 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLN303: Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 3 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLN305: Eagarthóireacht agus Léamh Profaí - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLN3101: Gnó an Aistriúcháin / Fotheidealú - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLN3102: Tionscadal Aistriúcháin - 10 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Mathematical Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Mathematical Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalCS3304: Logic - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalST311: Applied Statistics I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredMA313: Linear Algebra I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredMA3343: Groups - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalCS402: Cryptography - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredCS3101: Software for Mathematical Scientists and Educators - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredMA334: Geometry - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredMA302: Complex Variable - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Mathematics (Honours) (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Mathematics in the previous year / semester.
OptionalMA341: Metric Spaces - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalST313: Applied Regression Models - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalMA416: Rings - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalMA490: Measure Theory - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalST311: Applied Statistics I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalST417: Introduction to Bayesian Modelling - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredMA3343: Groups - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredMA3101: Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalST312: Applied Statistics II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalMA4344: Advanced Group Theory - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalMA482: Functional Analysis - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalCS402: Cryptography - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredMA342: Topology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredMA3491: Fields and Applications - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Required Core
Subject: Music (30 Credits):
OptionalMU4100: Music Extended Essay - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalMU4103: Composition Portfolio - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalMU4105: Irish Traditional Music Performance - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalMU4107: Opera - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalIS3101: Topics in Irish Music Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredMU4104: Music History 3 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalMU4101: Women in Popular Music - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredMU4111: Popular Music as Social Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Performance and Screen Studies:
OptionalFM4100: Gender and Sexuality Onscreen - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalFM4101: Media & Audiences - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalFM4106: Documentary and Creative Non-Fiction on Screen - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredPSS3100: Performance and Screen Studies Capstone Project I : Research Methodologies - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalFM4108: Sport and Cinema - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalFM4110: Television Drama - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalFS305: Early and Silent Film (1895 - 1927) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalFS308: Film Studies Abroad - 25 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredPSS3102: Applied Performance in Educational, Social and Community Contexts - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredPSS3101: Performance and Screen Studies Capstone Project II: Thesis Project - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Philosophy (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Philosophy in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPI315: Philosophy of Mind - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3103: Environmental Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3104: Philosophy of Culture in Context - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3106: Formal Logic 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3107: Philosophy of Science - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI399: Extended Essay - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3100: Kant's Theoretical Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI129: Advanced Philosophical Text - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI310: Topics In Applied Philosophy: Disability, Poverty And Human Freedom - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI327: Philosophy Of Religion - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI3108: Topics in Post-Kantian philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Psychological Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Psychological Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPS342: Introduction to Positive Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPS408: Human Sexuality - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPS409: Psychology, Science & Pseudoscience - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPS3118: Introduction to Consumer Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPS3120: Medical Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredPS334: Applied Behaviour Analysis - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredPS322: Health Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPS3114: Introduction to Communication Skills and Counselling - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalLW365: Criminology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPS345: Applied Developmental Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPS4100: Technology and Health - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPS3123: Exploring Routes to Wellbeing - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredPS3100: Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredPS4102: Forensic and Clinical Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Sociological And Political Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Sociological And Political Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSP3195: Equality, Diversity and Collective Action - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3199: Care, Power, Information - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP404: Development And Change - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP219: Political Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3197: Thinking Politically: The Power of Ideas - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3208: Contemporary American Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3150: Teaching Methods for the Politics and Society Classroom - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3193: Introduction to Social Work - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP618: Welfare Words: Key Words in Social Work & Social Welfare - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3137: Youth and Society - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP721: Ocean and Marine Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP420: Sociology Of The Environment - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP405: Contemporary Social Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3129: Sexualities, Genders and Diversities - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3194: Theories of Nationalism - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3198: Songs of Rebellion: Power, Resistance, and Affect - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3139: Comparative Government and Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3103: European Union: Political Theory and Pol. Economy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3101: 'Community' - Significance and Change - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3213: Contemporary African Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3214: Biosociality and Bioeconomy: The Value(s) of Living Things - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3215: Security & World Affairs: People, Planet, Places - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP4131: Smart & Liveable Cities and Suburbs S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSPL304: Women, Men & the Economy: Critical Explorations of Theory & Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3218: Politics in Practice: Art and Activism - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3192: Sociology of Religion - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Spanish (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Spanish in the previous year / semester.
RequiredSH3106: Spoken Spanish and Oral Presentation - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH336: Hispanic Literature & Culture III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH337: Hispanic Literature & Culture IV - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH339: Spanish Language III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH3104: Hispanic Research: From Theory to Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredSH3107: Spanish Language IV - 5 Credits - Semester 8
- The opportunity of a semester of study abroad to expand your musical skills whilst immersed in a new culture.
- Creativity at the core – modules in performance, composition, electronic music production, and arranging, develop your creative practice and practical skills that are all a part of different music industries.
- Research skills – whether through making a podcast on a particular performance style, giving presentations on an artist or composer, or writing essays on a piece of music, there are a number of ways to communicate your research and ideas you are excited about.
- A wide range of optional modules in areas such as popular music, opera, musical theatre, and Irish traditional music performance give you an opportunity to explore historical and contemporary, national and international genres.
- Work Placement is your gateway to applying your research and creative skills in the real world.
- The BA in Music equips you with many skills not only relevant to Music but other areas, as you will build literary, digital, linguistic, analytical, performative, and creative skills throughout your studies.
- This broad skillset opens many doors and BA in Music graduates go on to careers in such fields as performance, teaching, composition, academia, sound engineering, music therapy, arts administration, journalism, broadcasting, publishing, librarianship and archivism. In some cases, this may require a further vocational qualification or postgraduate study.
- The BA in Music programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Irish Teaching Council, so graduates will be qualified to use music as a teaching subject as part of their study for a postgraduate degree in post-primary education.
- Students can combine the study of music with subjects such as Psychology, Legal Studies, Information Technology or Languages, all of which open up career opportunities in those areas.
In your third year, if you are studying a language as your other Arts subject, you will spend a semester on Erasmus, in one of our partner universities:
- University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès, France
- University of Bologna, Italy
- University of Oviedo, Spain
You will take music modules and immerse yourself in your chosen language.
There is also an opportunity to study abroad at one of our two partner universities in the United States:
- Berea College, Kentucky, USA
- Notre Dame University, Indiana, USA
You will take music modules and immerse yourself in a new musical environment and culture.
By the end of your semester abroad, you’ll have:
- Learned to speak with confidence - improved your fluency in real-life situations.
- Gained a deeper understanding of different cultures - and seen the world from a new perspective.
- Gained life skills - from navigating a new city to making international friends.
- Discovered more about yourself - and how your own culture fits into the bigger picture.
- In the third year of the BA in Music, you will have the opportunity to do a work placement with an Irish arts, media or educational organisation.
- The Work Placement starts in Semester 2, Year 3, lasting approximately 18 weeks.
- The University has partnerships with MusicConnects and Music for Galway, where you can gain experience in marketing, event planning, social media, production, and administration.
- You have the opportunity to do a work placements in a school, gaining invaluable experience in classroom teaching, lesson planning, one-on-one mentoring, and participation in school events like performances and musical theatre productions.
The BA in Music programme has been designed to meet the requirement of the Irish Teaching Council, so graduates will be qualified to use music as a teaching subject as part of their study for a postgraduate degree in post-primary education.
- Professor Tríona Ní Shíocháin
- Dr Aidan Thomson
- Dr Ann-Marie Hanlon
- Dr Amanda Feery
- Dr Ramin Haghjoo
Learning and Assessment
The BA in Music is designed to develop students’ proficiency in the languages, cultures, and repertories of Music, fostering cultural awareness, creativity, critical thinking and analytical skills. The learning experience is dynamic, combining theoretical knowledge with practical application.
How Will I Learn?
- Immersion through Creative Practice - Students engage in Music through composition and performance.
- Cultural and Social Contexts - Modules on Music History, Women in Popular Music, Opera, Musical Theatre, Popular Music and Social Practice help students understand the cultural and social contexts of various historical and contemporary genres of music.
- ERASMUS - A semester abroad allows students to experience full language immersion and cultural exchange.
- Technology-Enhanced Learning - Online tools, accessible composition and production software, as well as recorded tutorials support independent learning.
How Will I Be Assessed?
- Continuous Assessment - Regular coursework; including essays, presentations, in-class tests, and creative exercises. Students receive regular feedback on their progress.
- Examinations - Listening Tests for Music History modules take place in either December or April
- Year 3 - assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Course queries:
Ms Irene O’Malley
Executive Assistant
E: irene.omalley@universityofgalway.ie
Programme Director:
Dr Ann-Marie Hanlon
School of English, Media, and Creative Arts
College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies
E: ann-marie.hanlon@universityofgalway.ie
Accreditations & Awards
Having completed the BA Music degree at the University of Galway, I can confidently say that it has equipped me with the skills, knowledge and confidence to pursue a career in music. Students explore a wide array of modules, including theory, performance, composition and history modules, resulting in a well-rounded course. The course lecturers are not only experts in their field but also approachable and supportive, providing students with a wealth of experience and knowledge. The course offers a solid foundation for anyone seeking to turn their passion for music into a profession.
Saoirse Kellegher
Graduate 2023-24
I have always appreciated how versatile the music course is. Nearing the end of my final year, I have gained experience across many areas of music, from performance, composition, and technology to musicology and performance critiquing. BA Music also spans genres from historical counterpoint to Irish traditional and popular music. This breadth has opened many post-degree opportunities and strengthened my skills. The lecturers are friendly, clear, and engaging in their teaching, which has deepened my interest and investment in the coursework and inspired me to keep pursuing music.
Leo Mullaney
Graduate 2024-25
Notre Dame is an experience that cannot be missed! My time at Notre Dame was filled with countless opportunities both musically and academically. The facilities on campus are immaculate and the professors are competent in their subjects. The intimacy of the small classes helps with getting to know your peers and developing your skills to a higher standard. I was most impressed by their wide range of extra curricular activities including seven prestigious choirs, one which I was apart of, an orchestra and even a GAA team!
Heather Gavigan
Study Abroad student - Notre Dame 2024-25
The placement was extremely relevant to my subject choices and my future career, as I got the opportunity to observe both as a Music and English teacher, and learn the essential skills and work nedded to become a teacher and utilise my subject knowledge.
Leanna Bradley
Work Placement: Music and English Teaching, Secondary School (4th Year Student)
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Entry Requirements and Fees
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 Level in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, another language, and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
Leaving Certificate Music is recommended, but not essential.
Alternative Pathways
The Access Centre at University of Galway provides a number of alternative entry routes to undergraduate programmes. See below some useful links:
Other Qualifications
If you are a school leaver presenting results other than Leaving Cert results, please review the entry requirements relevant to you:
For applicants whose first language is not English, it is important to check our English Language Requirements.
Admissions Office
Our Admissions Office provides additional detail relevant to CAO applicants including key dates, FAQs and instructions for non-school leavers.
Irish and European (EU/EFTA/UK) Applicants
Apply via the CAO. See the CAO Handbook for useful information on applying through the CAO.
Mature Applicants
Apply via the CAO by 1 February. To apply for a place as a mature student, you must be 23 years of age on or before 1 January of the year of entry. Further information available here.
QQI/FET/FETAC Applicants
Apply via the CAO. See our QQI/FET/FETAC Applicants page for information on places available and entry requirements
Fees for Academic Year 2026/27
| Course Type | Year | EU Tuition | Student Contribution | Non-EU Tuition | Levy | Total Fee | Total EU Fee | Total Non-EU Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | €3,276 | €3,000 | €21,500 | €140 | €3,140 | €6,416 | €21,640 |
- Most EU students applying through the CAO will be eligible for the ‘Free Fees Initiative’. You can find out more here.
- If you are eligible for a means tested SUSI grant this may cover 100% of this Student Contribution Charge. If you are 100% eligible SUSI will pay the Student Contribution Charge of €3,000 on your behalf.
- The Student Levy It is payable by all students and it is not covered by SUSI
- Where the course duration is greater than 1 year, there is an inflationary increase approved of 1.8% per annum for continuing year fees. This applies to non-EU fees.
- You can find additional detail on the Fees Office webpage including FAQs and how fee status is assessed.
Application Process
Students applying for full undergraduate degree programmes from outside of the European Union (EU), and who are liable for full non-EU tuition fees, should apply online via Apply to University of Galway. Our application portal opens on the 1st October each year for each the following September.
Further Information
Please visit the international application webpage for further information on closing dates, documentation requirements, application fees and the application process.
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Engage with a Passion for Music through Theory and Practice
The BA in Music is a course that puts musicianship at its heart. Rooted in the rich heritage of classical and Irish traditional music, the BA in Music also explores contemporary genres such as popular music and electronic music. You will acquire skills through composing original music, performing in solo and ensemble settings, and diving into the history, theory, and cultural contexts of music through research. You can apply these skills through work placement and broaden your horizons through studying abroad.
