Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Music Composition in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
16,000
(c. USD18,436.8)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The MA Composition program at Maynooth University offers a nurturing yet challenging space to cultivate your unique compositional approach. Centered around building a professional portfolio of original works, the course features personalized guidance through one-on-one sessions with the Music Department's seasoned composers. Foundational classes in modern composition methods and analysis of influential composers' works expand your artistic perspective, helping you carve out a distinctive style within today's vibrant music scene. These learning experiences are enhanced by masterclasses with guest composers and chances to hear your pieces performed by visiting artists and student groups.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Honours degree normally with a minimum of Grade 2.1 in music. Candidates are required to submit three examples of their compositional output (ideally as PDF scores, with recordings where available) with their application that demonstrate attainment equivalent to high 2.1 BA level skills. Candidates may be shortlisted for interview.
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category.
Tuition
EUR
16,000