The Bachelor in Music Education provides for the academic, artistic and professional requirements of those wishing to become music teachers at secondary school level in Ireland (including Northern Ireland).
The degree is taught in partnership between the RIAM, Trinity College Dublin and the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama.
This four-year programme offers opportunities for the development of a high standard of instrumental/vocal performance as well as a competence in related music skills i.e. conducting, keyboard skills and ensemble performance in choral, orchestral and chamber music groups.
The course also provides for a solid grounding in composition, orchestration, analysis and the history of music. Students are also introduced to the curricular, pedagogic and presentation skills required for professional registration as post-primary teachers.
The majority of subjects are based on the traditions and practices of classical (or art) music, from the medieval period to the present day. However, there are regular lectures in other musical traditions, including Irish traditional music, jazz, contemporary and popular music. Students currently on the course come from either a classical or a traditional Irish music background. The School of Education at Trinity has forged strong links with the Irish traditional music culture and with renowned musicians of this genre.
For more information, please read the course handbook on Trinity's website.
Applications for the B Mus Ed degree are done through Trinity College Dublin.
This isthestandard youmust achievein your final school examstobe consideredfor RIAM Diploma and Bachelor courses.
Full detailsofcountry-specific matriculation requirementsare available on your country's admission page on the Trinity College Dublin website.
If you do not meet those academic requirements, but attain a high markat audition, theRIAM may awardanexceptionalacademic exemptionbased onyour musical standard.
Access Course applicants have no minimum matriculation requirements.
We teachall classesthrough English.If yourfirst language is not English andyouhave not been educated through the medium of English, youmust have one of the followingEnglish languagequalifications:
TOEFL:Internet based 90 (with a written score of 21).
Cambridge Proficiency orAdvancedCertificate, Grade C or better
IELTS6.5 (no individual band below 6)
Pearson Test ofEnglish (Academic) – PTE Academic: a minimum of 63 (with no section score below 59)
Your application for RIAM undergraduate and postgraduate will consist of:
Ireland, Dublin
