MA in Choral Studies
24 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Music
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
DCU’s MA in Choral Studies is the first programme of its kind in Ireland. It offers an unrivalled opportunity to engage with the interpretation of choral repertoire from historical and contemporary contexts, and to create and perform new music under expert guidance.
In this programme, you will explore:
Choral conducting and choir leadership
Composing for choirs
Historical approaches to choral music
Cultural policy and the arts sector
Through this programme, students will acquire an advanced level of knowledge, understanding, and skills in the areas of historically informed choral interpretation, composition for choirs, leadership in choral performance and vocal technique, stylistic ensemble singing, editing, analytical score preparation and the arts sector in Ireland.
The programme will equip students with the academic, critical, musical and research expertise to underpin their activities in conducting, composing and ensemble singing, and will facilitate a deep understanding of the relationship between cultural policy, public bodies and enterprise in the arts.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Music
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
DCU’s MA in Choral Studies is the first programme of its kind in Ireland. It offers an unrivalled opportunity to engage with the interpretation of choral repertoire from historical and contemporary contexts, and to create and perform new music under expert guidance.
In this programme, you will explore:
Choral conducting and choir leadership
Composing for choirs
Historical approaches to choral music
Cultural policy and the arts sector
Through this programme, students will acquire an advanced level of knowledge, understanding, and skills in the areas of historically informed choral interpretation, composition for choirs, leadership in choral performance and vocal technique, stylistic ensemble singing, editing, analytical score preparation and the arts sector in Ireland.
The programme will equip students with the academic, critical, musical and research expertise to underpin their activities in conducting, composing and ensemble singing, and will facilitate a deep understanding of the relationship between cultural policy, public bodies and enterprise in the arts.
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