The Department of Music offers a range of programmes and supports for international students.

Introductory Courses:

• MU1008 Exploring Irish Traditional Music (5 credits): An examination of Irish traditional music in its historical and cultural contexts.
• MU1009 Music in Modern Ireland (5 credits): An examination of Irish traditional music in its historical and cultural contexts.

Irish Traditional Music Courses:

• MU2020 The Uilleann Pipes in Irish Traditional Music (5 credits): This module explores the music and history of the bag-pipe traditions of Ireland with special reference to the uilleann pipes (a uniquely Irish instrument) from the late 18^th century to the present time. The module also takes a look at some of the great European piping traditions.
• MU3031 Revival to Riverdance (5 credits): The course looks at the 'revival' period in Irish traditional music (1950s-60s) and follows developments up until Riverdance in the 1990s.

• MU1021 Irish Traditional Music Studies and Introduction to World Music. (5 credits): The study of various topics and research methods in Irish Traditional Music and World Music.

Irish Traditional Music, Song and Dance Performance Courses

(2.5 credits per semester or take two courses and get 5 credits)

• MU2053, Bodhrán (Irish drum) - Colm Murphy
• MU2054, Button Accordion - Bobby Gardiner
• MU2055, Concertina – Niall Vallely
• MU2056, Fiddle – Connie O’Connell
• MU2057, Flute – Conal Ó Gráda
• MU2058, Harp
• MU2059, Uilleann Pipes 
• MU2060, Sean-nós Singing
• MU2062, Step dancing
• MU2063, Whistle
• MU2094, Melodeon 
• MU2042, Ensemble playing in Irish Traditional Music (available to experienced Irish traditional music students) 

Information on Performance courses in Irish Traditional Music: 

• Courses delivered at beginner/intermediate/advanced standards.
• The Department has instruments for student’s use.
• All performance classes are held in St. Vincent’s, The Music Building Sundays Well Road, Cork. 1

Classical Music and Musicology Courses:

• MU1020 Western Music, Culture and Media (5 credits)
• MU2014 Music Perception and Cognition (5 credits)
• MU2029 Exploring Early 18th-century Music (5 credits)

Ethnomusicology/World Music Course:

• MU2xxx Applied Musicology (5 credits)

Music Education and Community Music Courses:

• MU2112 Music Education (5 credits)
• MU2113 Music in Community (5 credits)

Popular Music Courses:

• MU2081 Planet Rap: Global Hip Hop and Post-colonial Perspectives (5 credits)
• MU2201 Punk: Histories and Subcultures (5 credits)

Composition Courses:

• MU2076 Free Improv. (5 credits)
• MU2108 Organising Musical Materials (5 credits)
• MU2040 Song-writing (5 credits)
  MU2077 Improvisation: Concept, Culture and Practice (5 credits)

Musicianship, Applied Musicology, and Music Theory Courses: 

• MU2025 Rhythm Techniques for Creative Musicians (5 credits)
• MU2073 Keyboard Musicianship I (5 credits)
• MU2173 Keyboard Musicianship II (5 credits)
• MU2102 Harmony and Counterpoint (5 credits)
• MU2105 The Language of Jazz (5 credits)
• MU2119 Choral Studies 2 (5 credits) 

Music Technology Courses:

• MU2021 Foundations in Music Technology (5 credits)
• MU2089 Studio Production Techniques (5 credits)

(For second-year students, MU2089 only allowed with prior permission of the Department due to pre-requisites.)

Classical Music Performance Courses:

(2.5 credits per semester or take two courses and get 5 credits)

• MU2043, Chamber Music Ensemble
• MU2044, Early Music Ensemble Studies
• MU2052, Renaissance Vocal Ensemble

Jazz and Pop Music Performance Courses: 

(2.5 credits per semester or take two courses and get 5 credits)

• MU2050, Jazz/World Music Ensemble Studies
• MU2051, Pop Ensemble Studies
• MU2066, Jazz Piano Workshop
• MU2093, Jazz Ensemble Studies

World Music Performance Courses

(2.5 credits per semester or take two courses and get 5 credits)

• MU2041, Gamelan
• MU2048, Sitar