The MA in Digital Music and Media Composition is a part-time time programme running for 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.

In order to be permitted to proceed to the MA in Digital Music and Media Composition, a candidate must hold an Honours Bachelor's degree in Music, with a grade of Second Class Honours, Grade II or higher and demonstrate experience in the creation of music.

Candidates with a Second Class Honours Grade II degree or higher in another subject and can demonstrate experience of composing with music and/or digital media may also be eligible. Applicants with an appropriate professional equivalent (e.g. professional musician or other artist of high standing, etc.) will also be considered. Final acceptance is subject to approval by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, UCC.

All applicants will be required to submit a portfolio of compositional work in whatever form is suitable (scores, recordings, videos, computer programmes, etc.) and may also be required to attend an interview with members of the programme team.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

Part 1
Year 1
MU6007 Digital Music and Media Composition and Orchestration I (10 credits)
MU6008 Digital Music and Media Composition and Orchestration II (10 credits)
MU6009 Coding for Creatives (10 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Year 2
MU6015 Making Time-based Digital Art (10 credits)
MU6016 Understanding Digital Media Art (10 credits)
MU6017 Digital Media Art in Performance (10 credits)

Part 2 (Year 2)
MU6024 Portfolio (30 credits)

Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Music and Media Composition
Candidates who pass Part 1 but who fail, or fail to submit, the portfolio, may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Music and Media Composition

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2015/2016.

Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in Digital Music and Media Composition (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Compose, mix and edit digital music and video;
• Creatively Program computers using a variety of mainly open source programming languages for digital artists;
• Contextualize their work in the contemporary fields of studio composition, sound design and digital art;
• Research and design systems and/or tools for composition, performances and installations;
• Create soundtracks for audio-visual projects (film, video, installation, performance);
• Discover new approaches to music and image interaction.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Music and Media Composition (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to,

• Compose, mix and edit digital music and video;
• Creatively Program computers using a variety of mainly open source programming languages for digital artists;
• Contextualize their work in the contemporary fields of studio composition, sound design and digital art;
• Create soundtracks for audio-visual projects (film, video, installation, performance);
• Discover new approaches to music and image interaction.