Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The Irish Traditional Music course at Tramore Road is a one-year level 5 programme based in the heart of Cork City. This dynamic course affords students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of traditional music while placing a strong emphasis on practical musicianship, complemented by opportunities to perform, manage events, and learn about the music industry.
CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 5 in Music (5M2011).
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Music Performance - 5N1301
Ethnomusicology – 5N1443
Music Theory and Practice - 5N1849
Music Industry Studies - 5N1458
Communications - 5N0690
Event Production 5N1374
Work Experience - 5N1356
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
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QQI Code
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The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
The course will offer significant career opportunities for our graduates. Providing them with the skills to work successfully in areas such as performance, music production, music management, arts administration, festival programming, teaching, field recording and sound engineering.