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UCC's Department of Music is committed to the cultivation - through creativity in teaching, research, composition and performance - of a dynamic learning community. We are dedicated to an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural understanding of music, and the Department has long been known as a centre of excellence for both the study and the practice of music.
Department News
FUAIM Autumn 2026 Programme Announced!
FUAIM Music at UCC is back with the brand-new Autumn 2026 schedule of Friday lunchtime concerts, research seminars and a range of activities across the School of Film, Music and Theatre. We are looking forward to welcoming colleagues, staff, students and members of the wider community to enjoy the musical and artistic offerings of the new season.
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Arts Council/UCC Traditional Artist in Residence 2027: Call for Applications
Tá iarratais á lorg ag an gComhairle Ealaíon agus ag Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh ó ealaíontóirí traidisiúnta iomráiteacha don ról mar Ealaíontóir Traidisiúnta Cónaithe in COC don bhliain féilire 2027. // The Arts Council and University College Cork invite applications from traditional artists of distinction for the role of Traditional Artist in Residence at UCC for the calendar year 2027.
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Niall Vallely awarded TG4 Gradam Cheoil Award
Best wishes to musician, composer, and Department of Music lecturer, Dr Niall Vallely as he receives the prestigious 2026 Gradam Ceoil TG4 Cumadóir / Composer award this Sunday at the University Concert Hall, Limerick. We would also like to congratulate Department alumnus and former Arts Council / UCC Traditional Artist in Residence, Dr Nollaig Casey, who will be awarded the Grúpa Ceoil / Music Group TG4 2026 award as a member of Cherish The Ladies. The concert will be broadcast live on TG4 from 9:30pm. Dr Niall Vallely featured in the Irish Examiner: https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41907775.html
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26 May 2026
Desi Wilkinson
The Department of Music at UCC was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Desi Wilkinson. Desi was a gifted and acclaimed flute and whistle player, singer, educator, and academic.
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