Study abroad in Cork, Ireland: Most popular universities for Music.

Are you thinking of studying Music, abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study Music in Cork, Ireland. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.



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University College Cork

UCC are an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking stretching back over 170 years. UCC is proud to be ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world. Our beautiful university opened its gates to just 115 students in 1849. They now have a student population of over 21,000.
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Cork Institute of Technology

Whatever your plans and talents CIT has a course of study for you. We offer the full range of higher education qualifications, including Bachelor Degrees and Honours Bachelor Degrees, as well as postgraduate Masters and PhD Degrees. There is a flexible “ladder” system in place, which, in many cases, allows you to progress from one award to the next. 
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University College Cork Online

University College Cork is Ireland’s first five-star university, recognised for its cutting-edge research, teaching excellence and long tradition of independent thinking. University College Cork Online is dedicated to delivering innovative online programmes with the same level of engagement, research-focus and teaching commitment as campus-based programmes, giving time-pressed professionals an opportunity to ignite their future careers.
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Most popular Music programmes for international students in Cork

These are the most popular programmes among international students who are looking for a Music degree in Cork.

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Music

University College Cork

This Music course offered at University College Cork is ideal, and unique in Ireland, for graduates in non-music subjects who want to qualify in music to degree level and beyond. Success in this course may be said to be the equivalent of acquiring a degree in music. 
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Music - Digital Music and Media Composition

University College Cork Online

The Online MA in Digital Music and Media Composition provides a thorough grounding in current digital music and media composition techniques.
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Ethnomusicology

University College Cork

This innovative one-year taught MA in Ethnomusicology at University College Cork offers a fresh and dynamic approach to the study of music at postgraduate level in Ireland.
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Music (Honours)

Cork Institute of Technology

This Music (Honours) four-year programme leads to the award of an Honours BMus Degree. The course offered by the CSM differs fundamentally from those available elsewhere in the country in a number of ways. In particular, Performance Studies are an integrated feature throughout the course and students receive credit for them proportional to their level of ability and specialisation.
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Composition

University College Cork

Music Composition MA, University College Cork This course is for those undertaking creative work involving sound, including notated or recorded compositions; improvisations; sound art; visual art with a sound component; music theatre; performance art; installations etc.
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Music and Cultural History

University College Cork

The one-year MA in Music and Cultural History offered by University College Cork is a progressive alternative to conventional postgraduate courses in musicology, and it draws on the diverse expertise of internationally renowned scholars to combine the very best of traditional and contemporary scholarly practice.
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Music

Cork Institute of Technology

This Music programme at Cork Institute of Technology is a full-time,  taught course for performers (instrumentalists/singers/accompanists/chamber ensembles), conductors and composers.
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Experimental Sound Practice

University College Cork

This MA in Experimental Sound Practice offered by the University College Cork is for those undertaking creative work involving sound, including notated or recorded compositions; improvisations; sound art; visual art with a sound component; music theatre; performance art; installations.
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To apply at one of these universities, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 9,000 organisations world-wide.

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About Music

Music degrees teach the art of combining sounds that express ideas and emotions through the elements of rhythm, melody, and harmony - sounds that are reproduced by the human voice or musical instruments. As a performing art, a Music degree prepares students to be professional musicians or teachers. You can find good Music degrees at top conservatories around the world.

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