Certificate in Music and Dance

Course Overview

• Students will cover 10 modules in a 1 year, full-time programme of lectures, seminars, workshops, and master classes.
• Learners will develop skills in music and dance – any genre is welcome.

This qualification not only enhances performance skills, but also opens doors to further study.

• Pathway into certain degree programmes – in the first instance, successful completion of the course to the required standard will enable students to be considered for a place in second year of the full-time undergraduate programmes at the Irish World Academy, University of Limerick.
• Criteria for progression will be based on a number of places available as well as relevance of performance and academic achievement on the Certificate.
• The Certificate will provide training in music literacy, group playing and arrangement, song and dance, enabling the students to work in a variety of educational contexts, both solo and group.
• Dancers will experience ensemble, choreography work and movement awareness.
• This programme will develop academic, literacy and presentation skills, important for a wide range of careers.
• The Certificate will develop students’ current performance abilities and encourage the development of new performance skills including keyboard and composition, leading to the possibility of careers as performers.
• Opportunities in Arts administration and media are a potential career path for students

Delivered by the Irish World Academy at UL, the Certificate in Music & Dance is an alternative route into Year 2 of the following courses:

• [LM131] BA Irish Music
• [LM132] BA Irish Dance
• [LM133] BA Contemporary Dance
• [LM134] BA Voice
• [LM135] BA World Music