Module Overview

Principal Study: Building on existing levels of achievement in Stages 1 and 2, students of Irish Traditional Music Performance Studies further their studies on their chosen Instrument. The student will further expand their technical skills and musical awareness for instrumental/vocal performance while consolidating their skills for productive practice and independent learning. They will also enhance their critical listening and performance skills necessary for advanced playing/singing. The student will study more complex repertoire, and appropriate advanced technical skills, as advised by the Principal Study lecturer. The student may also undertake an additional (Minor) Instrument provided a class for such an instrument is available. This is to acknowledge the multi-skilled nature of much Irish traditional music performance. If the student chooses this option of a Minor instrument, the Performance Examination 2 mark will be divided on a 70%-30% basis.

Performance Seminar and Specialist Recitals in ITM

This Performance Seminar, which runs across the four years, provides an interactive forum where students will present in-class recitals and/or presentations of more advanced repertoire. This class is designed to foster self-evaluation and peer-criticism and to develop the artistic awareness necessary to perform both as a solo artist and in professional ensembles. This weekly seminar aims to provide guided performance experience and to foster an engagement with their peers in a non-public arena and to also prepare students for performances in our Specialist Recitals series in Irish Traditional Music.